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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-29
Bad Washouts on Central Hudson
RaIltOsl

ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 20. Two disas.
trous wAshouts on the Central Hudson Kali
road last night, one at Csstlston, eight miles
below here, the other twelve miles below,
At 0codack, resulted In the suspension Of
traffic since 8 last night on the
Central road between Hudson and
Albany. The damage 10 the Eoadbsd
caused by washouts at Schodack. 46 feet
long, has been repaired. At Casslston the
lam used for furnishing water power to
the card factory, save wsy, inundasing ths
surrounding country and washing out The
Central II adson tracks for 7b feet 10 .
depth Of 10 feet.
A special from North Chatham says:
FIVE inches Of rain fell last night. Ths
creek here 10 higher than ever before
known. The bridges are ell gone and ssv-
erai families were compelled 10 move out
ia the night. A special from P0sstenkill
.ays the storm yesterday iss terribly de-
,tructivc. The PoesteDkill rose suddenly
last evening and swept everything
before it between East and West
Sand lake. Five or six bridges were car
ried away between this place and East
Posstenskill and one at Est Sand lake. A
bridge on which were
Five Persons were Swept Away
and one young man drowned. The loss In
| bridgss, roads and buildings throughout
his neiRhborhood was about $1,000.
There wss loss also to the crops. The
rain fall Was the largest known TO Castleton
tor years. Muedeeskiil creek rose ID feet.
| Is carried away five road bridges, three
| iams and two mill trunks. There were
several wsshouts on the Boston 4 Albany
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Hotel Pr, p istof Charged with Wife
Boating.

BrppEFoRp, Aug 2s.-Stephen X Ellis
recent proprietor Of the Biddeford House
no~ proprietor Of the Linwood House, Ola
Orchard, WAS arraigoed before trial justice
Guptill today cha g,d with assaul'ins his
wife. He pleaded guilty and was bound
over to the supreme court. He procured
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BALuACEOA WHIPPED.
Government Forces B,dly Bsata It
Valparaiso.
Heavy ! sss t. Beth Sides-City Sur.
renders bot in Power Of Fleets.

wAsaisGros. Aug. rs Acting Secfe
larry VI slate wharton received the fol los'
ing cabisg,sm pnishs from consui Nc
Creasy ~ Vslpsrai,o:
| "A bat I- Vas fought near this city thia
morning snd the government forces wert
badly beaten. There vas heavy loss or
both sides. The city surrendered to The
opvosiiiop, bas 10 in the hands Of the nd
mirals Of The American. French, Eoglisf
snd German fleets for good order. Nc
communication with santiago. Opposition
forces are nov entering the city"
ChflIsn Minister Can't be Fosnd
The following cablegran vas received
by the congressional ENJOYS here tonight
from lqaque, Chill: "Bslmscsda was
defeated for the secoad time today. After
the vie:ory Of the Congressional forces re-
| manned outside Of the city. Valparaiso vas
| delivered up 10 the German admiral Who
immediately delivered it to the orders Of
| lbe congressional government. Commuoi-
cate to the government Of the United
States
(Sisned) ERRAzURIz.
Mr.. Wharton said tonight that Santiago
vas cut OF from telegraphic commanics-
sion with the outside would. the wires prob
sbIy being in the hands Of the insurgents,
or minister Egsn would have communicated
with the department. giving more
Of the particulars Of the situstion. Moth
| ing further has been received al
the navy department from Admiral Brown,
commanding the United States naval forces
in Chilisn waters. The Chiliau minister
could not be found tonight Its generally
supposed that he received the news Of the
defeat of his government. and, for this
reason, declines to receive any one.
Think Hr. Egan Can't Remain
10 headquarters Of Chilian congressional
envoys 10 great commotion tonight over the
rev. Of the vic. .ory Of congregational forces
Al Valparaiso. Julio Foster, the only en-
voy in ths city, said il the congression
party took control of the government MI.
EsAn cannot remain as United States min
is.er The Uoited States government will
be requested to recall him, - they could
uot put up with Q man who is partial to
Balmaceda aud an enemy to the eoneres-
sonalists Mr.. Foster said minister Egan
has . 500 who holds tfli ;e indirectly under
Balmaceds, as he CLERKS on the government
railroad.
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Think Nr. Egan Can't Remain
6IohAL SERVICE

Wsat her Il dioa.ions Tor the Next -
81 ,uia
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tity Of iwustx.

The committee 90 pensions VII meet A. me
rreasurrr's Office, oIer Hxskelfs store, "asei
r,,t ia,. ss.aru.y evening OF each month al
- a ~ .--Ahs SO
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war DaPARrnRNr,
Office Of the Chief Signal Oficer,
WARRINGTON, Aug. 30, A. N. }
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2.iO Glass.

JH Stewart, Thorndike, br z Pomp.
II 4 Haley, Monroe. ch Doctor Lord.
Mahlon Jordan, Westbrook, bf . Guy
wood.
MAhlon Jordan, Westbrook, BIS Gold
wood.
MT Pooler, Skowhegan, blk . Mahlon.
Chss Stackpole, Gardiner, blk Watch
msker Jr.
William Dickey. Lewiston, ch Dick
Wi,hsrs
HID Pinbhsm, Hailovell, Up m Snow
Storm.
GE Rideout, Phillips. Frank b.
FIR Hay den, Lewiston. m Barbara.
FIG Hastings, RoHnd Pond, bi Young
Matchmaker.
JH MAY. Aususta. br = Silver Knox
Geo X Palmer, Esst Dover, N Lsdy
Franklin,
81 Gushee, Appleton, bl . Frank Mel
son.
AM Brown, Bowdoin Center, 8 9 Charley
B.
MJPovers, Piuson, br m Nancy B.
Appieton Webb, WaferviIie, b m Hilda.
W ID Ram,dell, Woodfords, br -
T Tbsyer, South Paris, bl Capt Wedge
wood.
" bNetts LiVcSuSotc AVtu AsVs
son.
Frank Stanley, Di1feld, bl 8 Zrcon
Boy.
SH Pike, Portland, b g Saxon.
David B Ellis, oakland, Gen Fear
ususht.
WI Riggs LIvermore Falls, Clara N.
Stake Feals Of 1889.
BF&FH Briggs. Auburn, bf, E.ster
Maid.
NV Hutchirs, Auburn, Z N, Matte
Wilkes.
WD Haley. 30 Gardiner. b ., Haley.
Andrew Chute, Naples, N, Gertis B.
TG Bufleigh, Vassslboso, b 6. Governor
Burlejsh
W G Morrill,. PTtssdeld, b c. Borden.
CH Wood. Benton. I, 3eness W.
7 Wentworth, Clinton, b ., Greenwood
| PH Lermon. Portland, m m, Blanche L.
CB& T Gilman, Wstervilie, 4, Ex'
treme.
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MAnKsr anPoRfs.
New Yorh Money Market.

NRW TOAk. Aug u.
Money on call easy. ranging iron u % 3.
Prime paper At 3aa6b.
Government bonds. dull. steady.
Railroad bonds, active and htm.
The following are the oiosinA quotations. OF 81
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24

When man knows in part he is eager to
know in full. He is sure to make effort to
know. His mind works from the known
toward the unknown by varied processes.
He reasons. He traces analogies. He i'm
AGNES. He adds surmises to his certain
ties. And after awhile one IS puzzled to
know how much of his story is dream
stuff and how much the substance out OF
which true history is made.
But thus it has always been. Homcr's
poems are to such degree the product of
his own fertile and splendid fancy, and of
the myths which he found afioat in the air
of the old world he lived in, that peo-
pie forgot how much reality had place in
the works of his genius. When Schlie-
mann began to unearth the facts of mar
bic, bronze and gold long buried in Greece
and Asia Minor everybody was surprised
to find so much in the Had and the Odys-
sey that may be called history.
Sir Walter Scott has put his own dream
power into the ancient times of which he
wrote. One who reads him needs a well
schooled critic and interpreter at hand to
distinguish between the historical facts
and the creations of fancy which the wiz
ard Of the North" has so bewitchingly
blended. - Bishop Vincent in Haglers
Young People
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
GENERAL GOSSIP FROM LODGE
ROOM AND CASTLE HALL.
Interesting Statement of the Growth and
Strength of Fraternai Orders in the
United States-Army /. "50,OoO Strong.

The following is extracted from the re-
port OF the committee on statistics pre-
scented at the fourth annual session of the
National Fraternal congress:
Your committee feel that they would be
safe in saying that there are today IN the
various legitimate fraternal beneficiary or
CARNATIONS over $50, 900 members. and it
is further safe TO say that during the year
1889 The total death and disability benefits
reached 81, 100000. As near Us can be es-
timated, the various fraternal protective
organizations, those that would be reCOg-
ni2ed by this congress part and parcel
of our fraternai protective system, have
paid out during the last quarter OF a cent
ury, dating back to the time when the
ancient Order of United Work men WIS in
stituted in this country, s15O,00D, 900 to the
widows orphans and dependents of de-
ceased mem berS.
Your committee would further say that
from the reports sent in the average in
crease OF membership over suspensions and
deaths during the year 1882, III the fruter-
nal orders reporting, was over IL per
cent, and il is safe to say that this per
centage will hold good in all orders belong
ing to the fraternal system.
The reports further show that the rate
of mortality has been within a fraction
of l per cent, or ten to each one thou
sand members during the year 1889.
The reports further show that the sus-
pensions were about 6 per cent. To put
it more plainly, the orders reporting had
during the year 1889 an increase of Is
per cent, decrease by death of per cent,
and by suspensions 6 per cent, leaving -
net increase of II per cent.
Eighteen orders show an average within
a fraction of sixteen death assessments
during the year 1899.
1t is further shown that the reflections by
supreme medical examiners and BY ballot
were over ) per cent. Of the number apply
ing for admission.
The average age of the membership in
the orders at the close of 1889, taking the
reports before the committee as basis,
does not exceed thirty nine years, while
the average age of members who died
during the year reaches forty-three years.
The average age of members admitted
during the year does not exceed thirty
five, while the average age of those sus-
pended and Withdrawn is fraction over
thirty-eight years.
The management expenses, or the cost to
the orders to conduct and manage the
business affairs of the grand and supreme
bodies-that is, receiving and discussing
the benefit fund and the expense of hold
ing grand and supreme meetings, salaries
of officers, etc.-has been about 10 per cent.
Compare this with the management OF
thirty OF the principa! old line life insur-
ance companies. The insurance reports
show that the total amount paid to policy
holders of those thirty companies during
the year 1889 was $50, Isl, Al. 40, and the
management expenses were ST, 29S, 1905,
or about So per cent. of the disbursements.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
Talmage and the Human Voice.

Pew. T. De Witt Talmage is fond of any
story that will illustrate sermon or
beautify moral. Here is one that he tells
now and then in his own original way:
A German family emigrated from the
fatherland to this country and settled in
Milwaukee. The Oldest boy, in his teens,
concluded he would start out for himself
Finally he brought up in New York city
and soon spent all the money the old man
had given him. Then he wrote his father
this kind of an appeal:
Dear Father am sick and lonely,
without one single cent Send me some
money quick. Your son, JOHN"
Now the father was illiterate and could
not read, so he went to a great Swapping
butcher and asked him to read the letter
The butcher had a gruff way of reading
and loud voice. When he finished read
ing Johns letter tine father was furious
and declared he would not send penny,
even if the boy starved to death. He had
never heard of such an impudent demand
for money.
On his way home the father thought the
butcher might have made mistake in
reading, and desire to hear the letter
read again overcame him. 4 consumptive
baker, with low, falling infection, was
next asked to read the sons letter When
he concluded the father said, with tears in
his eyes, MY poor boy, I'll send him all
the money he wants" The baker had
read word for word the letter as it was
read by the butcher.
You see, my dear friends, that there is
great deal in the human voice-New York
World
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
IRON HALL.
The New Life Division Benefit Glass
Various Notes.

The New Life Division Benefit Glass
Various Notes.
The new addition of life division beaea:
class added at the late special session %; LIZ
supreme sitting is meeting with great iavy"
The benefit of 81 900, 5000, S3Voo j. par
able at death aud non-iorfeitaD.e ate;
three years. Assess ments are srafl
equitably according to the age o. the men
Der and of the amount of certificate, Wen
bers, after three full year, saal. been
Titled, II they desire, to II paid up urrtlH-.t
for one-twentieth OF the face value O. IL
original certificate, ard in like manner, i-'
each additional years membership o4=
additional one-twenticth so -al- rs IL
membership continue IL full years up 4
twenty. Members, after continuous
membership of twenty year, VIII be s'
empt from paying any further Asses
meuts; huE they shall continue 70 a5s'
themselves in good standing in the aiie'
and shall be entitled 10 the tI. 'a.Ie "
the certificate AZ death, thus maaIA-
paid up certificate in twenty FraIa .'-s
One thousand Is now the maximum pr-7
lit allowed TO the sisteThood.
The disbursements during tle year -
amounted to the sum OF Sl,U51.'1a, O'- %
this amount 800 final claims were pan a.
1874 death claims The total assets '' '-'
order to Jan. was Sl,JsS,Ij.
The order disbursed among Is mem -
in 1890, from Jan. 10 Dec 81. 80 r.'-L'
for sickness and accidents, -a-..i= =
1866, s95.
There were thirteen brauchs7 o:Z'l.".-
during January, and over 2.'Jl men *
have been admitted already This -.@>i;'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
n. s. BoYNTON.

present he is filing the position OF record
keeper OF both the supreme and great tents.
As founder of the reorganized order he is
entitled to ali the honor accorded him by
his co-laborers.
The following items have been gathered
from reports read during the recent session
of the supreme tent:
Out of ID 103 applications received the last
two years l,0lS were rejected.
AT the time of the first biennial review
the order had membership of III, repre-
sentiDg about s2,00O,0W life benefits. 1t
now has over 1000 members under SUI
preme tent jurisdiction. representing life
benefits of s34 100000 With the 10000 in
Michigan under a great camp the total
membership is 81 900.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
POSSIBLE CASE.
The Mystery of the Franklin,
the Beautiful Clipper Ship.
DID SHE GO UP OR GO DOWN?
Ingenious Reminders of the Terrible Fate
of Sir John Franklin and of Lady
FrankIin's UnwiIlingness to
Believe Him Dead.
BY JULES VERNE.
1.lr ]

Cant John Branigan had kissed his wife
and child 4 last goodbye and as Dolly hdo
reached up TO take her ten months Oh oaoe
from her husband's arms she iad seen on
their title Watts checks the tears when
had gone with that last kiss. il was the
morning of March -, 1873, and the good snip
Franklin loaded with u mixed cargo Tor
Calcutta drew slowly out OF the harpor OF
San Diego Cant John WAS one OF the
favorite elnDloyes Of the rich shipping
house Of William II. Andrew. II was to be
the Franklin's first voyage and Mr.. Andrew
had made choice Of Branigan to command
her. he being in the opinion of all the most
trustworthy officer attached to the fleet OF
merchantmen Doll. stood for nearly an
houf. watching the Franklin, until her hull
had disappeared from view and her grand
spread Of suow-white canvas had dwin-
died TO the size of 4 sea gull on the distant
horizon Al last it faded away completely,
and Dolly permitted her cousin, Jane, the
wife of .cn Burker, TO lead her away The
nurse. carrying little Wat, walked beside
the heavy hearted mother. Bunker FOL
lowed at quite "A distance, and there was q
hard and unslmpatnctic look upon his face.
lie was 4 man who kept the world at dis
lance except when to further some OF his
wild and INSCRIPTIONS mOneymakln@
schemes He admitted few of his fellow
beings into his confidence. for which they
invariably paid dearly His reputation was
uusavory. his name having been connected
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

What Bias Been Done in the Seventeen
Years of the Orders Existence-Notes.
The following has been taken from cir
cular recently issued by Judge Martin, c.
D.: In the seventeen years since the
Knights OF Honor was organized it has
paid out over s33, 900, COG to the widows and
orphans of its deceased members, and the
ratio of expense is about LOS per cent,
while the cost in the old line life insurance
companies average about 20 per cent We
find from sworn statements that in 1889 the
expense of the various life insurance COM
panies was s31, 49, 1913 to pay to the bene-
fciaries of deceased members, S33 04O, 2l7,
while the cost of the Knights of Honor was
only 81, 305 to pay to its widows and or
phans 81, 421 ,033.2 e.
The grand lodge of Louisiana has 4,S00
members and S, 900 in its treasury
The many travelling statesmen who are
knights of Honor report that the Knights
of Honor are increasing in membership
everywhere.
Deputy Supreme Dictator Baker reports
the lodges in North Dakota as doing well.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24
l. Q. o. F.
The Iowa Grand lodge to Have Rp-t,
ing OF It's Owu-Nurr,.

The Iowa Grand ledge to Have IL Rn.,I
ing OF It's Own-Nurr,.
Iowa takes the lead III 3 new hal. r-o5-,.
The grand lodge of that jur.,,..,-..., No..
poses TO have a buildIu- u. a.. prvn d.
which to meet. At the last >.--....f fl.r
body committee was appointed {, sec.r
plans and ask inducements 10 a>.,s Az.
every leading city in the state Is IS r!,i. .,,
the favor. The committee RECOMMENDED
not less than 4 $4,000 building.
The Odd Fellows of Ohio learn with q.
greet that Past Grand Master q. e. Isrr,
has changed his residence from ..lu..,,
to Springfield, Mass, where lie has entered
into business relations.
The grand encampment Of Illinois uy 4,
large vote refused To instruct It's rrures--.
atiye TO the sovereign grand lodge 10 y.y
for the eighteen year amendment
Temple stock to the amount of t.551
has been subscribed for By lodges and IL.
dividual members in Buffalo. The BuF.l
temple promises to be q reality * an carr
date.
The Odd Fellows lodge of TamaQql
Pa, has purchased the Helluer properly
on Broad street, and viii erect thereon a
new opera house at u cost Of $1,000
The encampments in British Co.uubs
have petitioned for charter for . grad
encampment, which VIII doubtless le
granted. That will make two grali
bodies instituted in Canada since last ses-
sion of the sovereign grand lodge. 10.
grand encampment Of Manitoba having
been in existence now TOR some months.
1t is said Lieutenant Governor Ives, d,
Minnesota, the newly elected Represents
tive from the grand encampmeut o. Mn,
nesota, is one of the best posted men ol Lis
affairs OF the order in that state.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24

HOUSE CLEANING.
A Few Useful Suggestions About Polish

A Few Useful Suggestions About Polish
Ing Furniture, Securing Floors, Etc
There are various preparations that can
be bought for polishing furniture, but a
very simple and satisfactory polish is
mixture Of iinseed oil and vinegar, put in
bottle and shaken before use. Dust the
furniture well, then rub on the mixture
with an old piece of flannel; only do small
area at time, and polish quickly and
briskly with two or three soft rubbers, end
ing up with an old silk handkerchief. This
homemade preparation both cleans and
poliShes, ana does not in time form a sort
of cake over the furniture, as do some
patent poiishes when frequently used.
Mating, rs most housekespers know,
should never be soaped Take it up, sweep
and dust it well on both sides, then wipe it
with a clean cloth wrung out in salt
and water, rubbing it dry with the other
hand as you go on, or, at any rate, as
quickly as you can, SO that it may retain
none of the moisture The same remark
applies to the cleaning of wickerwork.
Oilcloths ling cum and other floor cloths
look well and are said to last better if
waXed and polished after the fashion of
stained floors, but with thinner prepara-
lIOil II, uONtFSEs bucy dtC SCI uDDto, a
soft brush should be used, and it is an i'm
provement to polish occasionally, after
drying, with soft flannel sprinkled with
sweet oil.
In order that floors and tables may be
really whitened by scrubbing, the water
should be neither too hot nor too cold; the
former turns the boards black, and the
latter does not cleanse them. Keep the
brushes for the one purpose only, and in a
dry place, rinsing them well after each
time of using. Always scrub the way the
grain goes, and change the water as soon
as it is dirty. This is a very important
point. 1t is mistake, too, to wet the
boards too much. Use soft soap and
little soda. First wet the boards with a
cloth, and, after the actual scrubbing,
rinse well, and partly dry with a cloth
wrung out as tightly as possible; the less
soap ard moisture you allow to soak into
the floor the less yellow will the boards
become. For boards that have been neg
lected, or are otherwise in bad condition,
make a mixture OF one part of lime, three
of very fine sand, and two of soft soap;
spread this somewhat sparingly with a
clean, firm brush, then rinse and dry as
above.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-24

Dolly had Slipped out of the shouse unseen
and had made her way towards the docks.
Something prompted her TO pass in front of
the house where the Burkers had formerly
lived 1t was gone, On its site stood a
massive brick building several stories nigh.
Dolly pressed her hand 10 her brow. Could
she be dreaming, Everything seemed 50
shadowy and unreal to her.
Entering the office of the steam launches
she inquired for Zach F'ren, the old sailor.
He had shipped on vessel bound for some
European port, it was u three-maSter4the
California-and would be absent months.
And in order to convince Mrs. Branigan of
the truth of his statement. the clerk had
picked up a file of the shipping list Dolly
reached out for it mechanically. Suddenly
her eyes fell upon the headline: March.
1919 She uttered i cry of despair and
dashed out Of the Office. Her own strength
astoniShed her. Swiftly and steadily she
fed along the narrow sidewalks. Her only
thought was to reach the business Office of
her husbands employers, TO learn from Mr..
Andrew lips the full and terrible truth of
which she now had but bewildering glim-
mer.
Il know all: know all; you have de-
ceived me- she exclaimed wildly, as she
burst into Mr.. Andrews presence. Il
have been mad for four years. It's four
Years since the Franklin sailed; for four
years no tidings of her have been received.
She has gone down-lost-losti l shall
never see my husband again - never
never
Dolly staggered backward in a swoon.
MIR. Andrew laid her tenderly on the sofa,
and messengers were hastily sent to find
DR.. Bromley When she returned TO con-
sciousness she burst out into the widest
lamentations. DR.. Bromley encouraged her
TO unload her breaking heart
Eyes, Dolly" he said calmly, 'swe have
but one thought TO comfort US. that when
the good ship Franklin went down Capt
Branigan met death like i hero that he
was. with your name on his lips, your face
before his eyes"
But, dear Dolly" interposed Mr. An
drew, gently, there is 4 silver-nay, 1
might almost say gold lining TO the black
clouds overshadowing you. Your uncle has
just Internationally shot by one of his
COMPANIONS while out hunting. His entire