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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20
MILITIA AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.
Gen. Miles Wants a Camp There-Ths
Sioux War-Still Danger

WAsHIRGroN, Oct i9.--Gsn. Miles
commanding she Department Of the Mis-
| souri,, advises in his annual report the
mobilization Of the militia OF the country
| st the Worlds Fair and the assemblage Of
the National Guard in one great camp. He
recommends that Congress appropriate
$3.50 900 for this purpose,
The general devotes much OF his report
to review OF the Sioux war Of last winter
The outbreak he saye, ia TO be attributed
to there failures on the part OF the govern
ment: |, 10 establish an equitable southerh
bt uudary for the reservation; 2, to expend
a just proportion Of the money received
from the Chicago. Milwaukee and Sc. Paul
Railroad Company for right OF way priv
leges for the benefit Of the Indians of tha'
| agency; 3, to issue certificates Of title tn
aiiotments, A. required by the treat,
Of 1865; 1, to provide the full
allowance Of seeds and agricultural
implements to lndisns engaged in farming
~ required by the same treaty; 8, to issue
the full number Of cows and oxen, same
| treaty 3, to provide comfortable dwell
ings for tho Indians, treaty Of 1876; 7. to
issue tn. full rstions stipulated Ia treaty
| Of 1876; 8, to issue the full amount Of an
nuty supplies, treaty of 1868; ., to have
The clothing and other annuity supplies
ready for issue Aug I Of each year, SAM
treaty; 10, to appropriate money for tho
payment of ponies taken from the Indians
by authority Of the government in 1876,
Gen, Miles commends the conduct Of bis
,ro" pa il that war, despte an insufficient
equipment, due TO years Of peace. ana com
mends The administration Of Capt. Penney,
actirg 4 Indian agent at Pine Ridge.
In concluding Gen. Miles says that ali
danger is not over; that restless Sioux
still talk Of an uprising, that communica
tions have been discovered going on be
tween different camps melting the Indiaps
to hos,ilities. and that As late A. Sept. II
Iniisn Territory Indians went among III,
supporters Of the Messiah delusion in Ne
vada after giving out that they were going
to visit relatives in Wyoming.
There 10 no truth in the repor, that the
most Whiftisr ia EeyiousIv i'll Iud0p Gate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20
VIM. Redmond Elected 10 Parliament
in Mr.. ParneII's Place.

LosDcr, Oct 10 --Wm. Redmond has
been selected the Parnellise candidate for
parliamentary set for Cork made vacant By
the death Of Mr.. Psrnsll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20

Tanning Works Burned: Loss, $50, 900.
GaHEssBuRG, Pa, Oct. 10 The G,n-
COLO Tanning Csmpsny's works at Grape
Vile were partislly destroyed by fire yes
terdsy. Loss, $50, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. 7
WASHINGTON, Ot. 20, A. NJ.
For New England Light rain station
a,y Temperature vsrisble winds. Storm
signals are displayed at Narrsgsnset and
Woods Holl sections; cautionary signals
displayed at Eastport ard all other sec
tions from Boston section to Deleware
breakWater
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20
The New Haven Palladium Changes It's
Form.

NEW HAVEN, Conn Oct 19.-After
ovsr half century - foar page blanket
SHEET, the Morning Palladium appears to-
morrow - IN e sht-psse paper, Henry
Aliowsy Of New York hsviEs -.
sumsd control Of tie property. II
viii be Tigorossiy Hepubiicsn in politics,
a letter isom In mas G. Pisss Of New
York, consfatulasins the Connecticus X =
psbiicans upon tte papers nav nansge-
mens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20

NopwALK, Corn, Oct. 19.-Sssphsns,
panbiog& Company, South Norwslk. has
Manufacturers, have suspended. Thsfs
are no assets. and the liabilities has not
peen es.imatsa. The trouble 10 due TO bad
bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20

BosTos, Oct. l9.--Locsl forecast for
Tuesday: For Maine, partly cloudy to
clear; cloudy, slightly cooler; light, varia-
Bile winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20

Entries for the Races at WOodfOrds.
Wednesday.
Portland, Oct. 10 The races adver-
tised for Tuesday and Wednesday st the
park did not fill entirely, only the 2 90 and
9 "a elasses having 81 III laiept entries. The
meeting cous quen,ly siii be of one days
Duration s1lv, Wednesday. The followir 9
are the entries:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-20
Cholera Xorbus.
DO YOU LOYR YOUR CHILD?

Oracle Gilman
lives in Dexter,
Me-, and sbe Is
the iigtgs Of hfr
liuie home. 4
short time ago
she began 10 fail.
The glow of
ilsakh cft her
ci,eeki---they be-
taTas e0ioFies-.
shs grew nery.
| oss~- Could not
Islfep we'll,
~ Oabl gr0an
and cry Oat
In Ex-Tf Icon frF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
TRACK WALKERS IN THE WILDERNESS
Lonely Lives or Many Men who Guard the
Tracks OF Continental Highways.

Lonely Lives OF Many Men who Guard the
Tracks OF Continental Highwnys.
After nightfall. along the 5000 miles OF the
Canadan Pacific Railroad. 10 matter how bare
the prairie nor how wild or desolste the noun
tain or lake shore. any one standing on tho
rear platform can see every few miles Ian
torn In the hands OF a track walker. who. after
the train passes. resumes his duty along the
track. 1t ia a rule on this road that alter the
passage OF each train the roadway shall be
carefully in pected. and particularly the
bridges for fear that some spark from
the locomotive may have set fire TO them.
Along hundreds o! miles between Ottawa and
Winnipeg. over the prairies OF Assinibots and
Alberta. and through tho mountain ranges far
west. the humble hu. Of the railroad track re-
pa rsr or guard Ia ofton the only human habt-
tation that is seen for long stretches. In the
wild region north OF Lake Superior enc ssss
these log cabins every few nile 0isi H., ne 20
The log cabins ars only one story. high. and
nssy sSsm nj ar: SroSsh
trains. B. metimo>tt is ne essary lor me men
to ITEM and or hss.
they us, the raj Dad bicycle. n; contrivanee
tn I've wheslI 10 ut ths ra s. AS, seat 10
ion to the small cogwhr.ls With RAPIDLY
turn the wheel, on .Is track, The men can
these little mn'hines. Wnen they hear q train
coming. on they lnmn; take ih ne BICYCLES ~
he tSsy nnu mo Sns ompney Train
Tine lives OF these railroad hands are partic-
ularly lonesome ana unenyiahle. Tho men
Tor the compsnionship Of their own sex Prob.
for sSs Il. %s months a line ssesps through Tho
car windows Is the trains whiE past A.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30

5000 loungers and Pedestrian while from
thu Sea bsnpel beneath 1t, EXCURSIONS are
made a. Tar north as Barrow. as far west as
TO the right and left Of, tho great Eier is
sontnport. The sands Or lore. hore, as they are
called here. nre fully three fourths OF mile
broad. One could follow them. along this or
greater bread b. for twenty miles 10 the south.
sns a. ssoSS5 s ss
a distsnce Of more than 100 miles ! have
bsssh. Il rs r9re sand, With noN"shln.
gle" and scarcely pebble. TO the
sands ss..Wate en' lake a Within shis. and
all the grotesoue shows inse arabic from
great popular resort. grouped beyond In a
manner permitting the closest police survsil.
lance; To the right there Ia little but the sand
the sand. adds to the picture. A fleet OF sand
bonts-curious. wide-tired wagons propelled
by salls-course over this level plain. AT the
shore edge beyond nre rows Of ragged oathinG
keys. Salvationists. and vagrant mpsicians
are everywhere. but not angle beggar 10 al
loved In all the parish precincts.
love best to come to southport when tho
shsiT thoasa 4s a Tor days Outing Ssrs or the
Lancashire and Cheshire miners como down
stronger in numbers than any one OF our
single armies during the late civil war. mat
may seem like exaggeratlon. Only a few DAYS
sSS was Of ONLY dS
the black coal pits. hut many Of their families
came. The great wheel. at tho pit.moutos
wore still, and all the - nit-brow lassies came
ais. More than lOo.ool OF these sturdy folk
EpaAR L. WAKEMAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
At the Dino Museums,

The opening OF Worth's Museum and Theatrs
yesterday was quito an event. The house u
spick span new INSIDE the decorations Of the
principal theatre being in exquisite taste.
Prof Worth's return to his lecture on his res
markable collection OF curiosities was pleasing.
In the curio halls. Wilson's new scientific illus
sion, THE Developing Skull" and tho "Phan.
tom Boat and Living Head" puzzled while
they pleased. Tho performers in tho smaller
theatre were led by Cook and Howard. Eir
Alexander Cooper. the English Goliath. as.
trscted much attention. In tho large theatre
the Reed Birds appeared in a new sketch. and
Tom Heiron the one,lsERcd cong and dance
general satisfaction. The usual concert viii
be given TODAY.
and Twen.y-seventh street. will this week
present n series OF entertainments ,ficult OF
sa and lis
estor; the cireassian odaI!sans. and Me-
her rn e"mpany pisy Tie frde Of Ieadsilisa
one OF the wild West series Of productionh
Trei &acEs sDeeia(t, COMPANY are added til; aSs
The patrons OF Huber's Palace Museum this
Sssrs I perermed thsrs By coape n RSss
SLAMS. proved the HIT q the season. They viii
be b sEqn this week. In the wrestling
ZION TO got t6s best hold: and. once having
ss tsn 3ss ISL as
they are thrown; hut they win about a. many
matches rs the keepers. Andy Hull. the man
no m on s bis yf bs @ g ante
also, and 50 will small army OF snecialists
and freaks from all over freakdom: The stage
Murphy. VIVA ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
The Old HOWE.

For many year the gable in the red Of the
ing day.
A.d the evening light on tn. old brick eh,mn.ys slowly
died away.
There iu the ancient Attic. under the sArmsnthunR
beams
Children dreamed. in the herb scented air NO end Of
waking dreams
OF those who had sat In the shsira Glad in
comical things;
OF the plated shoe buckles, the spinning Wheel the
fiddle devoid Of strinss;
A. In the helmet and crazy calAsh. and eonnsn won.
derfully made,
They danced about the nutsrswn door In
sned masquerade
A. nigh. snurly tucked in srundls bed. their sleepy
eyes would rove
whore the moonlight elln msrsd on . warming pan
revealed an old footstovs.
No furnace in meeting house. and Of foostovss
there WAS need
For those who couldn't keep warm enough By hearing
the Calvin creed.
Ana in the osdarroofed garrett they heard the ssss
on the dormer pane.
Or listened, dreamy. lasy eontsn. 70 the whisper
and pater Of rain:
Then slept till they heard from the barn yard the morn
ing challenge shriiL
And the distant ROSTERS answers were drowned By the
eonae mil.
and old.
Tho tall short bras eandlsstioks polished
to look like gold,
There were the bright andironA and the bellows noray
gay.
And glass protected corner whore the nice old blue
cbinAlay.
And the charming old lady In snov.whits CAP with
tender. tender eyesi
boys of what should BE- In relation to dough
nuts and plea
By the kitchen door stone does she Just ~ We
saw her then.
Pleasantly fondliuE Jealous cat and tossing crumbs
10 hen!
me gate to tho boxbordsrsd garden clicked to with
bail and chain;
suoh fruit and flowers - grew there can never BE-
grown again.
There the tea,hery fsnns nourshsd By which grand.
mother set great store.
And the turned In various ways the path
from the gate to the door,
Al the end of the goosebery walk the orchard OF
ancient treea
where orioles haunted the branches and green apples
dropped in tho breeze.
Alb. me- 1t seemed that all must 70 In Just the
toned way.
In the drowsy bumb sbss stiffness OF the long ago mid
summer day.
GsoReE E. rowSssSp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
Whole Of the D loious stage OF the Academy"

An actor stood on q shady corner OF Bnoads
way ono morning congrstulatinR himself thss
he was alive. He was dressed rather warmly
for the season. and his hat needed renovatinG.
just as he was wondering whether he would
better enjoy drink or shave on the spare
fifteen cents that he jingled fondly about In
his trousers pocket he espied another actor
coming toward him, q fortunate. elegantly st-
tired young man. who lie playing a summer
engagement, aud dimes every day.
Say. where did YOU got those trousers 2" ne J:
he and HI clothes drew near.
"Es they Iook snH Ike Wauks.h." said the
Ths wcii.dre..ed man smiled and passed on.
%sis Sa you sss @ SN''''
dian W. sssn sM iks sSnt il The one.pssss
The young actor began to look disturbsd.
but he passed or. A little further along an
Ss sr s,as S Boy 'f hnS
t London. !" ,hc other r' softly sns%s, Cd.
look sSssn Ike sail 1hf Lake uay
noyed He Rer sn On Els Way only TO b stoppsd
In guick succession BY fo9r I, more impscnni0Is
We y had style. At last he ,turned anI Walked
ner whero the fret actor had halted him he
found that dusty and disoonsolate individual
still there. wondering whether u shave or drink
would be the better II fteen-cent investment =,
Look here" said he, going NJ to this puz-
Fled and needy person ''is 1t u tact that those
trousers OF mine are bud form:'
Oh. the worst ever saw. my boy" was thu
reply. Not up to your style Rt ALL Now,
need a pair q: trousers pretty badly. but reAlly.
lwouldn'tI,.ves would. though. ! must slide
tho-o fastidious notions OF mine. Yes. would
wear those trousers. though | should hats to.
reputation."
The actor looked at the sneaker sadly. and
then. taking him by the arm. snt H.,
Come on up to my rooms nni III give you
these trousers. I guess they must 30 pretty
bad from the unanimity OF condemnation thAt
they have provokvd. Come along"
Tho needy actor went. AMI q little later hO
received {, Q congratulations OF his friends who
had assisted him in disgusting tho or ginA
Amt they beauties?' no exclaimed. posing
in front OF u barropm mirror. oh I spotted
them Il week ago and [ had to have !eun or
die! And I've got 'em!"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
Theories.

ThoOrleS.
Prom TIE Deirott Fres PTssa
Once upon midnight dreary
detective formed theory
That man being muir cd in the street block
He could hear him loudly calling
As tn, wicked b,owA were fal inS
And his keen deteotiye instinct Told him all he wished
know
By tho sound his ear detected
That tho blows must b. directed
By man Of blond comple Siou. with blue and gentle
eye,
And with legs little banded,
Either right or eise left handed
And between four feet six inches and six feet four
inches high
20 no calmly sat and waited
Til the noiso had all abatsd.
Then he sroed leisure down the street the corpse
There he mot with Mrs LeAry,
Who herself hat formed theory,
For she saw the nght between . boo sy's DOG and
0rAdy's goat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
She Simply Couldn't.

Prom the San Frnncisco Eeps Letter.
Che could sing and she could PLAY.
khe couid dance from night I'll day,
She could whiie the hours away
SO us SAID.
She could skale and she could paint
shs could p,Av the pxtron saint
But she c"ulin ( aud sAe wouldn't
Make = bed.
She could walk siGht miles day
And p ny tennis chsriniugly,
Flirting In as,ucv way.
Lite scamp
She could drive and Play baseball.
But she couldnt and she wouldnt
C.san . lamp.
She could swim and she could row,
She could always have . bsau,
And I'm sure that We all know
She could laugh and she could prausA
She could play . game Of ohaues.
But she couldn't apa she vouldn't
Make . pie
She could sich and write . book.
She could vanqutsh With . look.
She could Yin BY hook or crook,
She could Sold and she could dout
She could cry and she could Don't,
But she couldn't aud she wouldn't
Make . dress.
She could talk Of church affairs
Hut knew nauht ot household cares;
It'll IN sure that none compares
With sweet Nan.
Even n she rouldn I bAks
Bread and pios and angel cAte
She snraptur-d AMI she ca. tired
rich man
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
To Jossie's Dancing Feet.
From the C<ufuy1


How. a. . spiders web II spun
With subtie grace and Art
Do thy ligh' fUotsie ops. every one.
Cross and Terross my heart
Now here. now thore. and to aud fro
Their winding maZes turn;
Thv fairy feet so lightly 20
They seem tho earth tn apurn.
Yet every step leaves there behind
something when you dance.
That serves 10 tAngls up my mind
And all my soul entrance
How. a. the web the spiders spin
And wantOn brseIss bow.
Thy soft ami nlmy lacea In
AswiFi around thee How!
Tho rObwob meath thy chin that's crossed
Remains demureS put
Whii~ those are aver whrled ana tossed
That show INV otucy foot:
That Ow the sIIv .r VrAvness Of
Thy stockings -iken she-n,
And IN esh of snowy pE,rts above
The silver that 10 seen.
How. A. the spider. from his web
DANCES In 'ight suspense
Do thy sweet measures how and sbb
SWAY Iuy snraptursd kepsel
Thy tiutrring lace. Thy dainty airA
Thy every charming pose
There are no. more oil urinR snAres
To bind me with than tiDso.
Swing on sWay on With easy grace
Thy witohing steps repeat
The love ! dare MOTTO my fave
VI. D. ELLvAHcsu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
\ PLEASING Illusion.

Because they were more durable Mes. CALI.
per had bought table knives with metal han.
dies She almost feared that Col Csllipsr
might not like them but the Colonel seemed
rather to be pleased with them. .Thsy ares
he ssid Just such knives "a have:e stsn WITH
With knife IKE this 10 almost as good . -
lpR two meals Of onGA." S''-@-- vTv~-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
POEMS WORTH READING.

rhe Pas.ing OF the summer Girl.
fit stu. you throbb,na hearth
Git stilL
Won't youf
While vet the summer Eir,
Sweeps swiftly ont Of GEh,i
Not that she's not
Out OF sight
Every day In the yea.
but
That's another storyi
Oh. summer girli
oh. nutsrinR vision
OF the surfy shorsi
oh. symphony
In silksn shapelinessi
oh, skirtsu simmer
otths sounding seal
oh. sweet resistisss
Naiad Queen OF Nsptunslandi
Oh, Empire. Of the fallyhot
Oh. goddess OF the
White. winged SAchtt
oh. sorcsress Of the hillside inui
Oh, rare pale
Lily Of the iaks,st vaisi
Oh. mystic mountain maid.
sunkissed 10 tan
And rossAte a. the dawni
Oh. hammocked houri
OF the halcyou dAysi
oh. Roshsln,ty
Summer grill
Why ars you thus
To be september squslohsd.
And leave the heart that thumrs
To throb on IN its
ThrobfulnesA
with nothing. save
The memory ofa
Giintine CLEAN Of glory
To lean mp against
Until next summers sweet supply
Gomez into markell
Oh, dim. delicious drsami
Oh, darn the iuckl
Oh. summer girl,
Au revo,r!
Oh. mammal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
The Might,e.t Water Power.

Prom The Chiea0o Daily Tribune
Roast not of the roaring river.
or the rocks It's surHes shiyer.
Nor OF torrents over precipices hurled,
FOR Q simple little tear drop.
That ron cannot even hear drop.
u The greatest water power IN the we!tA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30

Manager Eugene Tompklns OF the Academy
OF Music firm OF Gilmore l. Tompkina said
that their big theatre would be devoted. of ne.
cessity. to big productions. or the first OF
these pieces for the season lie spoke as follows
Tho Soudan' will be grandly produced Tho
piece has fourteen scenes, most OF them re-.
yolvIpg. The chief characters are first intro.
FIJI country house IN England. Here Capt.
Tempe is conynGed by astuly Hrrsnxed cir.
joins his, regiment about to star. Tor
ond act. reveals tho law ,oiiice OF his
sS.,ni Who Is Interested H VIII him IN ssEasy
% The two whe 9hs hero
departs for Egypt he leaves his affairs In the
tam O. as Ts II "ban "D
sSd aa The h. n the %
Ing i a dll.pil dated place Known as Stone.
Az fol ssis ls.Sss hs,. 6 sa sa Sssa
has very interesting scene with the stolen
boy. helping tho mother TO get possession OF
tss BACK law ' oes s' whsro
Sssn drHws the m1 ,n
age. wbers Mrs, Tempe and child AT last ind
81 tue a' sfsI o. 81.
ass are sfslnsn ts' rs dsisr sa1s s
ter describing the, plot against. his
home 1 Ard hp"yiug the innocence nG OF h'S
city, full OF life aud activity. lakes Its place.
This quickly changes to one Of war, as the
and capture a fort. planting their standard on
It's ruined walls. The next scene is the famous
are crowded together to welco me the return OF
the Victorious guards. The nth act has
beautiful. quiet parsonage. shown In the third
sst With aIl wrongs lighted. and SysgybodI
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-06

Mrs. E. S. Hill has formed class in
painting, consisting of Mrs. Charles O.
Francis, Mrs. Frank Mansfield, Mrs. Frank
Crawford, Miss Carrie Curtiss and Mrs.
Laura Potter. The class meets for instruc-
ton every Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Frank Crawford in Quinnipiac
street, and is making commendable prog
ress.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Grand
avenue Baptist church met with Mrs. Fred
Siebert. Bright street, Wednesday after
noon and evening.
Mrs. E. s.. Hill of this city, who has
many friends and acquaintances in Fair
Haven, has composed words for the song
tMy Pretty Fam" music for which was
written by Albert W. Berg. The song is
dedicated to Miss Lizzie G. Gaffney.
The ball of Dayton Hook and Ladder
company, to be given in Central hall on
the evening of December 16,promises to be
a very pleasant and successful affair. The
music will be by Doolittle and prompting
by Dunn. .-. -...
One of D. N. WEIGH & Sons horses ran
from the store to the barn yesterday,
throwing out Fred Boslin, the driver, who
was not injured. The wagon was ready
to be sent out with load, and the groceries
were distributed in the street.
The local exhibition of chrysanthemums
that was projected to be held this month
has about been given up. John g. Hurd,
who was one of the principal projectors of
the scheme, lost nineteen fine plants that
were frosted last week, and several other
parties had plants nipped. Mr.. Hurd was
also to have exhibited his plants in the ex-
hibition at the New Haven polo rink.
The Epworth league held its regular fort
nightly meeting in the parlors of the NJ E.
church last evening. The exercises of the
league are very interesting and profitable.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Grand
avenue Congregational church held meet
ing for work in the parlors of the church
Wednesday afternoon.