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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-28
SD CONGRESS-.
The Senate Lays Bill for Free
Silver Coinage
Over Till Next Tuesday---ko 0nt
Wants to Speak Now.
The Hosse Finally Passes the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill.

WA.nISaros. MAY 2..-In the Senate,
the presiding oisicer, Paddock, +, announced
that the Senate would take up unfinished
business, being the bill TO provide for the
free coinage of gold and silver. As no sena-
tor took the floor the presiding officer stated
the bill was still open for amendment No
amendment being offered he announced the
committee of whole discharged from further
consideration and the bill Is now before the
Senate. Sherman said he knew several
senator's Who desired 10 address the Senate
before the matter was passed upon, bat
were not prepared, and suggested that the
bill 20 over till Tuesday next, unless some
senator desired to speak today. After some
discussion the presiding officer asked; DO
understand the senator from Ohio TO
move TO postpone the bill:
sherman--Yes. till Tuesday at O'Clock
Stewart offered two amendments TO the
bill; agreed To. They were TO make the
denominations of the certificate as provided
in the third section from 81 up TO sI0U0: !:
and TO strike out the clause carrying the
appropriation. The presiding officer said
the bill would be considered as still in the
committee of the whole, and asked whether
there was unanimous consent that it be laid
aside.
Stewart asked ami obtained unanimous
consen, that the bill be taken up as untin-
shed business on TUESDAY next at , o'clock
Al fter brief executive session the Senate
till Tuesday next.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Portland Yacht Club started Friday
on a cruise to the Eastward.
The sixth annual convention of the W
G. T. [. of Franklin county met in the
Congregational church, Wilton Thursday,
at 10 \. NJ.
Hon. John G.. Tibbets of Lisbon died
Thursday night, aged - He has seen
much of public life. He was an extensive
manufacturer of spools at Locke's Mills.
Friday morning as the Portland & Rum
ford Falls train was about three miles from
Mechanic Falls it struck and seriously in
jured +. q. Noyes of that place, who was
laying on the track.
The Maine Homeopathic medical con-
vention will be held in Portland ON June
7th and Sth. The programme will include
papers from prominent ply y5icians and the
convention will he one of interest and pro-
fit to all who attend.
l.. u. French. of Winthrop, Me-, and
James f.. Prouty. of Salem. Mass, have
been appointed clerks on the Bangor and
Boston route and {. r. Mitchell, of Lew
-ton. has been transferred 70 the Green
Vile and Bangor route.
At the monthly meeting of the directors
of the Maine Central Thursday at Portland
it was voted that the Union Station Com
pauy should erect stone building 100 hy
IS feet on the west side of the tracks for
the use Of the American Express Company,
thus relieving the station proper of the
presence of huge piles of merchandise and
express trucks. twas also voted 10 put up
a railing the whole length of the train shed,
with gates at proper intervals to give access
TO the trains. Gatemen will he employed
and no person will be allowed to pass
through without ticket.
4 most sensational case at Bangor. in
volving several parties of prominence, will
be known to the public within short time
through legal proceedings. Not long ago
girl was betrayed, Later she made an affi-
davit of the facts accusing leading physi-
cian of criminal practice. She then became
violently insane and i so now. Her father
is poor arsi she Is likely to become a
pauper The city will probably take up
the case. The father, Friday. procured
council to institute lfgsl proceedings, In
her ,leIirium the giri i said to accuse gay
Bangor man, bat this is held to he worth
less a. the girl Is ont of her mini Extra
ordinary efforts are being made to settle the
ssasa
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A SENSATION
At Winthrop Caused by Arrest and
Return of An ElOping Couple.
Woman enticed from Good Home She Now
Repenis oi her Rashness.

WSIHRoF, May 27.-f Special. "A
sensation was caused here this afternoon by
the arrival of Sheriff Berry with Daniel
Torsey and Mrs. Leona Torsey, wife of b.
G. Torsey of this place. Mrs. Torsey left
home about four weeks ago and il was sup
posed that she was Stopping with her sister
in New Hampshire, but on investigation
Mr. Torsey learned that she was at the
house of Daniel Torsey in Boston.
The case was put into the hands of de'ee-
tiyes, and last night the two were taken into
custody by two officers. They were living
on Shawmut avenue, Boston. Mrs. Torsey
has been for q little time beside herself, and
it is thought by her husband that she was
entieed from the good home that she had.
Daniel Torsey is Il cousin to Mrs. Tor
sey's husband, and has gained quite noto-
riety He enticed woman from Colorado.
took charge of her bank book and in a
short time, after the money was gone, sent
her back home He also got into trouble at
Lynn.
Mrs Torsey is well aware of the enormi-
ty of the crime that she has committed and
wants to come home and live in the future
an exemplary life and let the past be for
gotten Daniel Torsey was put under bonds
for appearance AT the next term of court.
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A CYCLONE
Struck Wellington, Kan, Doing
Immense Damage,
And Causing Some Loss Of life--Fire
Added to the Horror.
Hundreds Of Dwellings rsstreysd-A humhse
oi Bodies Recovered.

KANSAS CtrS. No, MAY ga special
from Wellington, Nan, saws, This city
had visitation tonight from atunnei-shapcd
cloud which plouyh,d through the business
par, Of the town with immense destruction
TO property and some loss uf life 4 heavy
storm OF Wind preceded the cyclone. A few
minutes aftera O'Clock, with an awful roar
ii struck the city. coming from the south.
west Everybody was indoors.
Washington avenue. the principal street.
is lined on both sides for blocks with ruins.
Fire broke out among the debris of Col.
Kohinsan's block and Mrs. Susan Asher il
supposed TO have persisted in the flames
Solid block brick buildings containing half
4 dozen stores and Monitor press and print
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ANNUAL MEETING


WNruGor, May 27.-( Speeial.} The
auuual meeting of the kennebec County
SUNDAY School Association will be held al
the Friends CHURCH, Baileyville, Wednes.
dav and Thursday, June / .. The fol
lowing programme has been arranged
FIRST DAN. Afternoon session go
devotional service: , Is, normal work, les
son study, L. t., March; 81 topic, How
can we increase the efficiency of our country
SUNDAY schools Opened by Rev. +. T.
Adams, followed by general discussion
Evening session: 7.l5. opening exercises
: to. address of welcome, Rev. Jesse Nc.
Pherson response Rev T. 7. Williams
: %. address, The Teacher as a Per
sonal Worker l.. & March.
SEcoNp DAY. Morning session: 9.nO
Devotional Service. c. NJ Bailey: 9.2i
topic. IN what way can the greatest he con-
tributcd to the Sunday School; lst. by the
secretary, ID, by the librarian, Sd, by the
teachers. G.. \. Mathews; tth. by the sch0l-
ars, Rev. u. II. Holt 9Th. by the parents
David Douglas. Opened by 10 minute ad-
dress, followed By general discussion. l0.4o
iioH can we increase the Spiritual Life of
the SUNDAY School: Rev. G. f. Penney.
u. D.: lilo, Presidents address. Rev. l..
II. Hallock: H. ~, business; l2.rp, al
journment
Afternoon session 200, devotional 2.lj.
three minute report from schools by super
intendent or secretary. Form 10 be used,
see outside cover; 240, conference. The
field: its needs and how To meet them.
Conducted hy l.. &. March. state field
worker; B Il, address, Rev. c. F. iladdock
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AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS
Are Over S50000O More Than Tor Last Year
The Regular Items.

WAsMNGroN, May 21.-The agricultural
appropriation bin was completed today by
the House committee on agriculture and
will be reported TO the House early next
week. 1t appropriates s501 500 more than
the bill last year million dollars is ap-
propriated TO carry out the provisions of the
meat inspection Law. hundred and thirty
thousand dollars is allowed for distribution
of seeds.
For investigations on the subject of for
estry and continuation of the experiments
in ain-production, $50 900 is appropriated
Secretary Rusk secures 5000 to continue
the work of trying TO create foreign de-
mand for additional agricultural products
of the United States.
The regular items of the appropriation
are reduced as follows For botanical in
vestigations, $1,000; chronological inves-
LEGATIONS, $4,000; sugar experiments,
5000; fibre Investigations, 5000. The
legislative appropriation bill will be com
pleted by the committee tomorrow, which
will leave uncompleted but one regular ap-
preparation bill the general deficiency,
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IN THE HOUSE.
Clerical Error in Mckinley Bill Corrected
Letter Carriers and Their Salaries.

WASHINGTON, MAY Pin the House
the joint resolution was passed 10 correct a
clerical error in the Mckinley tariff bill. 1t
correets the error whereby duty of Il 10
80 cents a pound is imposed on sweetened
chocolate, and fixes the duty at cents a
pound
The committee on pOstofhces today or
dered Mr. Patterson of Ohio To report IA
vorably 10 the House the bill introduced hy
Mr. Cummings of New York TO increase
and equalize the pay of letter carriers.
The bill provides that the pay of letter
carriers in free delivery cities for the first
year of service shall be 5000; for the sec
ond year, $500; third year, sIUo0; for the
fourth year and thereafter the pay shall be
sl2O0.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported to the House by the committee of
the whole The first amendment voted on
was for striking out the appropriation of
sG20 900 for the new mint building at Fhil-
adelphia. The amendment was rejected
The remaining amendments were adopted
in bulk, and the bill was finally passed
Hatch. of Missouri, was instantly on his
feet with a notion to go into committee of
the whole on the revenue measures, the
first of such measures on the calendar be-
ing the anti-opton bill. This motion was
antagonized by gentlemen desirous of pro
ceeding with the appropriation bills.
Hatch's motion was defeated by tie vote
of l0s to lGs. The House went into com
mi,tee of thewhole on the post office appro-
priation bill. Henderson of North Caro-
lima. in charge OF The bill. explained its
provisions. 1t recommended the appro-
priations of 7s,2l6,oGI, a reduc-
ton of s2.9o3 ,9iG from the estimates
and an increase of s294 $40 over
the appropriation for the current
fiscal year. The estimated revenues for
the fiscal year of 1898, from the postal ser
vice is $50 1856 800 or 50 l2o. 2s2 more than
the sum recommended. To meet whatever
deficiency that may occur in the several ap-
propraiions made by the bill, sum equal
to tlIt deficiency of the revenues of the
7 -'oiiicc is to be appropriated from the
tn, sury.
Henderson stated that the post office de-
partment will soon be entirely Self-sup-
ported and hereafter a large surplus might
be expected every year, which would be
iudiCiously used in increasing and
multiplying needed postal facilities,
Blount of Georgia criticised the postmas-
ter-general for establishing free delivery
system where it should not have been estah-
lished. and neglecting localities entitled to
it. The committee rose, and it was agreed
that general debate on the bill shall be linz
tied to tomorrow's session. The House
took a recess until :.
Nothing was done at the evening session.
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A BIG LOSS.
The HallowelI Granite Company Will
Lose Contract to Furnish Granite
For the Albany, n. T.. Building uaiess Ihsy
Keep Up Their Supply.

HALtowgIL, May sl.--( Special. Hon
James J, Mitchell, representing Capitol
Commissioner, Isaac G. Perry of Albany.
\. Y. was here yesterday and had long
interview with the Granite Company. The
Hallowell Granite Company have been
furnishing Mr.. Mitchell says, from 800 to
coo tons of granite per month for the new
eapitohat Albany
The capital commission now have hut very
little on hand and when this is gone if the
strike continues, il will throw out of work
at Albany 2i0 cutters and 100 laborers.
Commissioner Perry says that if the Granite
Company cannot furnish the granite as fast
as wanted he shall look elsew here for it. As
Gov. Flower says that he proposes TO finish
the capitol during his administration.
II that contract is thrown up Mr.. Mitch
ell says it means the loss of large sum Of
money 10 Hallowell, in the neighborhood of
S25O,oo1. Commissioner Perry saws he
regrets exceedingly tina, the men and the
company cannot seem 10 come to some
understanding, as they want the granite at
Albany and regard it of superior quality.
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Portland, o o o o 9 2 o e.
Lowell, % Il o o o. %
Hits-Poriiand. 10: Lowell, T. Errors--pori
land, /. Lowell, T. Baiieres--klubedanz and
flaft; Rudderham and tiuinasso.
Rain prevented the Woonsockct Salem game ut
Salem
At BHo1kTON.
Brockton, 90 . o 0 n :
Manchester, / o D o o o. 3
Hit--Brockton, 5; Manchester, 10. Errors
Brockton- 4; ; Manchester. 8. Butteries-I.ncoln
and Coiter; Roche and Barry,
AT PAwTrCKET.
Pawtucket, o ? 0 o Ola
Auburn Gazettes. o ? o q o o O. 3
Hitl-Pawtucket, Il; Auburn Gazettes. .. Er.
rors-Pawtucket, !; Auburn Gazrttes, q. Bat
teries-Clare and tonnaughton, Metuire and j.
keefs and Hickey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-28

The drives on the South Branch of the
Penobsco,, says the Bangor Wing, are com
ing along fairly well. The logs are running
fast by Northeast Garry, from Scboomook
and Canada falls. There was rise of
about two feet of water in that region from
the last storm.
A drive or walk about Old Town shows
many Improvements in the way of buildings,
roads and general things. All the new
buildings that are going up are modern
structures that are "A credit to the streets
on which they are located The old church
which was no ornament to any place has
been removed and is TO be replaced by u
handsome new structure.
The electric light station in Caribou is
one of the finest in the State and is worth n
visit to see. A finer arrangement of mod
ern machinery cannot he found east of Bos-
ton. Arrangements are being made to run
line to Fort Fairfield. Power to run 400
or 800 lights can be easily transmitted from
the station here and it is understood that
this number has been subscribed for
We were shown a very handsome spec
linen of black granite found within the
limits of the city. 1t had been polished
at the Red Beach Granite Works, and
shown like a mirror. 1t is in the posses
sion of Mr.. +. T. Waite, who is going to
show it to Mr.. Burpee, who is largely en-
gagged in the granite business in the Province
and talks of coming here to carry on the
business. No place in the State offers
greater or better facilities for carrying on
that and many other branches of business
than are to be found on the St. croix .-
Calais Advertiser.
Mr.. s. W. Lawton has been a dealer in
hoop poles in Skowhegan 45 wears, having
started in here in the year lsi7. Mr.. Law
ton has one customer in Boston from whom
he has standing order of 2o0, 900 birch
hoops per year. This season he bought
300, 900 birch hoops but the year before he
took in but a little more than $50, 900 here
and was Obliged to purchase the balance of
dealers in other parts of the State. Mr.
Lawson also purchased last winter 100, 900
leng ash hoops. lie says the supply of
birch is practically unlimited but ash is
getting scarce and consumers are already
going west for them.
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A NARROW ESCAPE.
Ferepaush's Circus Seats Break Down al
Hartford Fortunately None Was Hurt.

Hartford, Conn, May 2s.-During the
performance of Forepaugh's circus in this
city this evening, large audience being
present, the reserved seat section began to
sink, the ground having been softened by
heavy rains. The circus employees quickly
noticed the danger and before any panic
could ensue had cleared the seats. No
one was hurt. But for this prompt action
serious results would probably have fol
lowed.
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them off on Royal consumers is that
they cost less than Royal and afford
the dealer much more profit
But you, madam, are charged the same price
for them as for the absolutely pure Royal, which
Is perfectly combined from the most highly refined
and expensive materials. The lower cost Of the
others is caused by the cheap impure materials
used ip them, and the haphazard way in which
they are thrown together.
Do you wish to pay the price of the Royal
for an inferior baking powder, made from i'm
pure goods, Of II per cent less strength If
you buy the other powders, insist upon having
a corresponding reduction in price.
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American eaptists' Home Missions.

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-The Goth an
nuai meeting of the American Bapti., Home
Mission Society began here today. The
president Of the society, Hon. F.. Nelson
Blake of Massachusetts,. made brief ad-
dress. Treasurer j. g. Smelling reported
the receipts for the year 10 be 500. .i30 and
expenditure. s+43.03s. Rev. Dr. 4. Guild
of Brown University, read paper on
Roger Williams" Rev. DIR. II. Wayland
presented resolution stating that in the
south l.i1o,0c0 colored Baptists were sub
jected to all sorts Of outrages, AMI calling
upon the government for legitimate mean.
to end the persecution.
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This Has All Been Told Before.

PORTLAND. May 27.-A special To the
Argus says that on account nj the lack of
water in the Penobscot and kenuebee it is
impossible to get logs down the rivers fast
enough to supply the saw mills. Twenty
two million feet of logs are stuck in Moose
head Lake and in the Penobscot they are
moving very slowly and in many places big
jams are piled up and not enough water to
start them. Mills in South Gardiner shut
down Yesterday on account of lack of logs
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GENERAL ORDER



General Order No, 1, has been issued
from the headquarters of the department, OF
Maine,G. \. Il. by Department Commander
Dyer. The order contains the list of as
sistani inspectors who have been appointed,
instructions in regard to inspection, etc.
Among the assignments for inspection of
Pests is noticed that of Il. +, Gannett, A,
ID. C., Augusta, Posts loo and ils; T.. NJ.
Folger, asst, inspector, augusta, Posts i,
20. sc, ll3. l4e.
Edward A. Crocker of James f. Hall
Post No. aS, Baeksport. has been appointed
aide-de-camp on the staa of the department
commander. Attention is called to a special
ribbon badge that was adopted fer use
at national encsmpments. 1t can be fur
nished for ~ cents each, and orders for
same should he sent TO the 4. A. q. accom-
panied with cash before July S0ih, Pine
cones are 10 be attached with screw eyes hy
the wearer 10 the eyelct at bottom of rib
bous
In compliance with the usual custom
adopted first at the 2lst department en-
eampment, the following comrades are
appointed pension committee Their
duties and work are matter of record in
the increased regard of our legislators for
veterans rights, and their dependents dues
Comrades Franklin NJ Drew. Custer Posi-
:. Lewiston; Joseph ., Smith, Russell
Post %. Skowhegan ;"Chas L. Mattocks
Bosworth Post 2 Portland; Samuel W
Lane, seth Williams Post II, Augusta
Post Commander Chas. llamlin, Hannibal
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R0CKEakD NEWS.
Contracts Let for New County lsii-New
Steamer Gov CodNeii Launched.

RockLASn. May 27.--The county cont
mi.sioners let the contracts today for the
new county jail. On the court house lot. to
the pauly Jail Building Co. of Cleveland,
Ohio for steel work, cages etc. for So.
800 the structure itself. af brick with
stone trimmings. to W II. Glover of Rock
land. for - 6tEi. II viii he commenced
Immediately.
The new steamer Governor Bodweil. for
the Rock kisnI & yinal Haven Steamboat
Co, was launched today from the George
A Gilchrist yarl. She is Ito feet long
ami % beam with depth hold. ard is re-
CURED by the contract to be fast. She will
be taken 10 Portland tomorrow for the
engine boiler and machinery.
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WASHINGTON. MAY 27.-Chairman
Clarkson of the Republican national COM
mittee said to a reporter this afternoon that
the nesting in Chicago. Tuesday evening
next, would he of the subcommittee of
the executive committee to arrange the de-
tails of the meeting of the fnli national
committee in Minneapolis, june {. and not
of the, executive committee as has been
stated
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Philadelphia Races.

PaiLApElruIa, May s5,-The spring
srotsing meeting in this city terminated to-
day. At the conclusion of the hast race the
judges expelled Rebas and driver, Reuben
Bash. from the association on account of
Bush's suspicious driving in the first heat
The s.se class, Play Boy won; best time,
s,si IL. The s.sn pacing class, Rebus
won; best time. s.s9 -,
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GRADUATING EXERCISES
OF the Pittsfield Grammar School-A Very
Fine Programme Rendered.

PirTSFIELp, May 27--t Special The
graduating exercises Of the Pittstield Gram
mar School took place last night at Union
hall The music furnished by members of
the school, was especially fine. This is one
of the best classes the school has graduated
and Prof. Green deserves great credit for
their success.
The parts were finely delivered and some
of them would do credit to more advanced
students.
The programme
Music. Prayer. Music.
prHti0n--">tif Reliance. 49,. Verne 4. NiDslnw
Es-ay-.' Imagination Laura l.. Morrcli
pr atiun-" Education. '.....,.. Frank : NHidrnn
Es-ay--"t tiTa4Htim, -......-....-. .brhee psgo".t
uratioii,'N alae of FINE Ernest '. taii
Music.
Brntiou-" Applied Energy. -. Ralph T. Clifford
Debate-'' Resolved, That the iudian has been
Abused, '..........AH., iiarr, W. Lancy Neg.
tiussie Weller
Essay-"Ma is Progressive Being" ".............
oratipn-"ru "runctuality'. Edward W Wright
Essay Pleasure Ethel u. Nickery
Oratou---'bumb sufferers .....,. E,erctt u. Call
Orutinn-"lndH-try. .....-.... -.trank W briggs
Esssv-''l;,W ards Of M-rit'--.. Winnie f. Merrill
Music.
tnufarriug Diplomas
Singing las ode
NenedictiUn,
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Did you ever consider that about the
meanest ailment that affiicts children il
worms? Worms, think of ii In all their
meanness and loath>omeness. affecting the
little ones with all the symptoms of diges-
tive trouble, frightfui dreams. dizziness.
headache, obstinate cough. commissions, ex-
treme nervousness and other symptoms of
i'll portent DIR. Hands Wo.m Elixir /. the
positive cure for these pests of infantile
life and early childhood, dSa.foirm
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And after typhoid fever, diphtheria, pneu-
moriia, OF other prostrsting diseases, Hoods
Sarsapariiz is just what i. needed to restore
the strength and vigor so much desired. and
to szpel all poison from the blood. II has
had wonderful success in many such cases.
Hood's Pills art especially upon the liver,
fousing it from torpidity to its natural duties,
cure constipation and assist digestion.
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