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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14

Morning. 81 Devotional services, led
by ". :. McIntirc Business.
Aftcrnnon-2.0 on. Anniversary of sun
LAY School Mon and Tract societies Pre-
siding, j. NJ Frost Addresses by L. g.
March, state field worker of Maine SUNDAY
School Association; /. F. Clymcr. y. {.
Clifford and II, Hewitt; $50, anniversary
of the Bible Society of Maine Presiding
!. II. Tra>k Addresses by Mr. f. 3.
>tlson, state superintendent Rev. n. I.
Whitaker and W +. Berry
Evening-7.30. Anniversary of the
General Missionary Society Presiding, NJ
c. Pendrxtcr. Address by Rev J, o. Peck,
ID. d. corresponding secretary.
Mr.. George 4. Nbrcros,. native of iu-
gusta, died in Byron. oxford county. on
Friday of last week at the age of % wears
Mr.. Norcross vas a son of Thomas Nor
cross. an Old resident of this town and was
a brother of Edward. John and Henry Nor
cross. the last named Of the brOthcrs having
died the past winter. Mr.. Norcross went to
California in IS49. where he remained about
10 years, was successful, and it was sup
posed brought home about S2JWp. About
the beginning of the rebellion be purchased
the old Franklin House. which stool near
the Weaver restaurant on Water
street. which. in connection with his
brother Henry. he operated for sev-
eral years. After the war he again
went To California where he remained for
several years. On his return to Augusta
again he entered the employ of the sprague
Mfg company remaining with them for
several years. He then went to Byron
where he has since resided. Mr. Norcross
was the person who discovered the gold at
Swift River and Byron. about which con-
siderable has been said in the papers the
past year. His death was instantaneous
and was the result of dropsical disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14

Col ". V. B. Chase of Augusta vas in
tl4e ci,y yester,lag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14

Pneumonia and consumption follow colds.
Johnsons Anedyne Liuiment will prevent
hoth aprl ld&wnfpr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14
Daily kennsbee 5ournal.
THURSDAY, APRIL "a. 1882.
GARDINER LOCALS.

{. T. Manson OF New York was in the
city yesterday.
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W. are A r,AIah,c registered ,irr. tirm
aoi So p",itneh guarantee ever. Dr'ric
-nII ly tt. To- bD -rnmnr. rla-r prices ar,
for cash oo., although, sou hive % !4n-
distance from u, ,on Will De- we'll luJ for
your time ,ypsud,al hN coming To Us.
our whole ,tock i- tu the same scale of
prize, ami 4 tia. atics' r-nch ym wnnti.
not mentioned in tlp' ,bo,r li-' you oaa
figure about what IL vta3 ho 80 plr,. t-k
for Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14

"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest OF their children, and use Castoria IN
stead OF the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine. soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them 10 premature graves"
DE-. J. +, KINCHELoE,
Conway, Ark,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. c. OSGoor,
Lowell Mass
The morning call., 1892-02-08

and left her mother and herself penniless.
The girl had a ravlshjng form and we'll
trained voice, and went on the stage as
''chorus ladv." Be this as it may the girl
found favor in the eyes OF the young native
son Of the Golden West, and he laviShed
attention on her, in the shape Of suppers,
ieWelry. drives and other marks OF his re-
gard, but his friends say that the damsel
was as chary of extending favors as she
was ready to receive them, and the young
man got little more than smiles and pleasant
phrases in return for his pTUdigalty.
Being the alleged protector" Of chorus
lady Is, however, expensive; the yOungster
found his cash running short and discOv-
cred that some people would take his check
and cash II, though he was innocent of
bank account. He also found that lie could
collect accounts due the firm for which no
was working, and would omit to turn in the
money. BY these means he kept up the
play for some time. But all things have an
end. The opera c0mpany's engagement
was concluded. The fairy" said Il sweet
gOod-by and flew away, and the young high
roller was left with his debts Tor company.
These latter became embarrassing. The
checks were presented at the bank, and re-
turned with the remark "nO funds; the
collectors Of the firm called on certain Gus
toners for the amount due, and were as
founded to have receipts shown them signed
by young HighrOller. Affairs began TO look
stormy, and The youths relatives hustled him
on a train, gave him some money and told
him 20 stay away until the matter "blew
over" 1t is now doing the blow act, ana
lie may Oe expected back by the time the
Santa Monica season opens.
The morning call., 1892-02-08
Stage Stopped by a Hi8hVaymal
Near MOk9IumlG Hill.
The Driver Ordered to Throw Out The
EXDfeSS-B9X and Drive On.
The Conductor CT a Freight-Trail Fatally
Shot BY DTaymal-FiT0 in
Sacramento.

MoKELUNNE HILL Feb THE stage
from this place to Valley Spring was stopped
by a higuUayman this morning. about four
miles from this llace, at the same spot
where the stage was stopped on the 9TH day
of January. but the robber stood on the op-
p0site side Of the road this time, on a bank
about eight feet high. The robber was
masked with a gunuy sack. The man is
about feet 10 inches and was dressed in
dark clothing His voice sounded the same
to the driver as that of the former highway
man. The driver was ordered 10 throw out
The eXpress-b0x
The only passenger was young man
named Males, who was asked 10y the
road agent if he had any money in his pos
ses sion. He answered in the negative and
nothing more was said to him The box
was thrown out and the driver ordered to
20 on.
Information was brouRhtot town and Officer
Goodwin aud citizens started in pursuit of
the robber. The box was found opened not
more than SIX feet from where II was opened
before. The end of The box was broken in
with a stone No money was in the box
The fellow had csmped near the read dur
ing the night, and is thought to be the same
man that stopped tie stage month ogo.
The morning call., 1892-02-08
4 YOUNG MrNCHATSEN.
lie Plays Hooky and Spins a Toll Yarn tt
the san Jose Police.

lie Plays Hooky and Spins a Tall Yarn to
the San Jose Police.
San Jose Mercury. Feb 9th
Officer Browning is under the Impression that
he has found The boss juvenile liar.
Last evening While Browning was patrolllng
bis beat a small boy who said that he was 10
years old, but appearing TO be several years
younger, approached him and announced
that he was lost The officer ques.
toned him, and the urchn told his
story He said that his name was Charlie
BIancheri, and he lived with an uncle in Spring
Valley. In answer TO question as 10 what part,
lie said, "a few miles from Mount Hamilton"
On Thursday morning he met TWO boys In a cart
who were coming 10 San Jose. He accepted their
invitation 10 accompany them. On arrival in
town they left him standing on a street corner,
telling him 0 wait a short time and they would
Tejutn 10 him. H. waited, but they did not
TeaDpear. Nhtn night came lie slept In an
evergreen tree somewhere IN the eastern portion
OF tie CITY, he could not remember the exact
location Browning asked him II he was hun
gry. He replied that he was not as a lady had
given him during the day SOM bread ana Jelly.
Tie officer told The boy 10 accompany him TO the
Police Station, where lodging would be furnished
and an effort would be mace to-day 10 apprise
his uncle OF tie situation.
At the police office The urchin was put through
a close examination by CAPTAIN Vance buT he
told he same story. lie said hat his father was
formerly chief cook at the Hotel Vend0me, where
he had dropped dead several months ago. lie
answered promptly and pausibly all questions
asked about his family. lie had a brother who
had water on The brain. He had no sister.
Soon after a lady called on Captain Vance and
reported that her little brother had gone 10
school yesterday morning as usual, but had not
returned and she was alarmed about his alb
seuce.
The captain led out the Spring Valley boy
from Mount Hamilton and said to BIN, do you
know this lady?"
ION, yes" he answered; "she Is my sister,"
"Did you sleep al her house last nlght?''
Eyes"
"You did not, then, repose in an evergreen
tree 2'
ION, no; that Is a mistake"
The lady departed with the youthful Nun.
Chausen.
The morning call., 1892-02-08
NO-CORSET CRUSADE.
A ReViValist Aids the Dress Re-
form Movement.
The Doctrines of an Evangelist Who Thinks
That No Woman With Stays Can En-
ter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Rev. T. Lucas has been at the Lick dur
ing the past day or two and left yesterday
for Australia on the steamer Alameda.
Mr.. Lucas is Canadian evangelist Of the
Methodist faith, and is tall, stout man. OF
priestly aspect and with about sixty years
charged to his account. lie declined to be
interviewed yesterday for fear that such an
indulgence would constitute breach OF the
fourth commandment.
He is presumably the reverend gentleman
who has recently created no little excite
ment in Eastern cities by his rather sensa-
tiOnal revival methods. He is able to hold
his own in any encounter with the arch
enemy Of mankind, and vigorously de-
nOunces the world, the flesh and the devil
whenever an opportunity presents itself.
He has achieved success as a reVivalist, but
it is not often that his eXhortaIi0ns produce
such immediate results as was the case a
short time ago in the city Of Kingston.
Ontario
lie is a thorough believer in the spiritual
efficacy OF the dress-refOrm movement, and
eliminated series of exciting services with
an outdoor meeting, at which his subject
was the sin aud folly of fashionable attire.
His eOquence was directed principally
against the corset, which he condemned as
a device of the devil. After threatening
with the horrors Of hades all who persisted
in violating the laws of physiology and an
gering the creator by using this apparently
necessary portion OF the feminine toilet, he
called upon all true believers and those who
desired to repent to cast off their unhOly
c0rS9ts, worship God with the figures which
he gave them and burn the wicked stays
before the wearers became themselves in
VOWED in a cont1agration.
The address produced a sudden and I'M
expected result. The crowd had been grow
ing more excited during the delivery of the
harangue, and at its conclusion many wO-
men in their ferYor tore off their cOTsets
then and there. A highly realistic scene
was enacted. Some enthusiasts started a
bonfire and the converts cast their treasures
into the flames and it was believed that
there was as many souls Dentent as cor
setleos.
Mr.. Lucas did not attempt to naugurate
an anti-corset crusade in this city. He may
have considered the task hopeless. or per
haps be was impressed with the number Of
deVOteeS to the dress-reform movement. At
any rate he has concluded to exercise his
persuasive eloquence upon the cOrseted resi-
dents OF the AntipOdes
The morning call., 1892-02-08
CHARITABLE REQUESTS.
The Contested viii of Chicago Millionaire
Declared Valid

CHICAGO, Feb. Judge TuIey of the Cir
cult Court yesterday handed down an opIn-
ion sustaining the will of the late million
aire. John Crerar of this city, in leaving
a fund for establishing great library
here, etc.
The validity Of the will was attacked by
certain cousins of the deceased on grounds
similar 10 those on which the beQuest by the
late Samuel j. Tiden of New York was over
thrown. The Crerar will made individual.
religious and charitable requests to the
amount Of $500, 600. and gave the residue of
his estate, amounting TO over $4,000 900.
into the hands of Colonel Huntington, w.
Jackson and Mr.. Norman Williams, TO
found Crerar Library. 1t was commended
was void, because obnoxious TO the law of
peTpetuities, and that the other beuuests
were not of public nature. In
substance, the court holds that there could
be no more deserving charity than
a beQuest for the education OF the peopIe.
that it was clearly the intention of the
teStatOr that the TesiduaTy of the estate
should become, at his DEATH a Gift tO
charity. If the residuary clause was good
1t made no difference to the cOmplainants
whether the challenged special legacies
were void or not, as the lapsed egacies of
personally fell into the reSiduum and the
c0mplainantS had no standing in court
The Judge commented on the difficulty
under the New York law, of sustaining
wills making requests to charity, and OF the
literally in favor of the wishes Of Charitable
te5tatOrs as accounting for the different
conclusions reached in the Tilden and
CTerar cases,
The morning call., 1892-02-08
RECENT COAST HAPPENINGS.
CnIco's new railroad station VIII be completed

ChIcos new railroad station VIII be completed
this week.
Charles 5. CLARK, a resident of Dutch Flat since
1854, IS dead aged so
Blue Canyons only saloon has been closed by
official order OF the southern Pacific Railroad.
The Placer Argus (Auburn) bemOaus The
dearth OF marriage notices In the county aud
urges the girls 10 take advantage of leap year
and pluck uD courage.
John Davis died at Napa Yesterday OF cOn-
sumption. lie had been stopping at the Reynolds
place, near town, for several w eks IN a vain at
tempt To restore his health.
Governor Markham has offered reward OF
$500 for the apprehension OF the murdercrs
OF John Howard, the watchman who was MUIR
dered at RIO Vista on January 20 1892.
Miss Mabel Cassidy OF Sacramento says yes-
terdays Bee, has been engaged 20 fiji the UNDER
study for the prlma donna parts In the Carleton
Opera Company, aud VIII soon join the troupe at
Denver.
r. II. Chamberlain. an old-tme hotelkeeper,
suclded al La Porte. NUba County, Wednesday
evening, while suffering eXcruciating tOrtures
from rheumatism. He was widely known and
highly resp cted
The first cl0udburst ever known In Monterey
County occurred Friday night at Aptos. A tree
In front Of The AptoS Hotel was uproOted and
the tracks or The broad-gauge washed out so that
there Will have 10 be a change OF ears at that
point to-day. The county road was also dam
aged, numerous Chuck-hOle7 having been formed.
A bus-load OF young people from Santa Cruz on
their way TO a Baptist concert I'm AptOs had a
narrow escape from being upset, owing 10 the
damaged condition OF the road.
The morning call., 1892-02-08
ATTACKED BY A SHARK.
The Yarn spun OFF by an Old Man With
Wooden Leg.
Quad f1 tha World

Wooden Leg.
NJ Quad In the World.
There was an old man with a wooden leg
seated on pile Of chain cable before a ma
rine store in South street, and as l took
seat beside him / said
There is probably good story connected
with the loss Of that leg. l take it that you
are an old sailor"
Yes, sir" lie answered. 81 used TO be a
deep-water sailor, bat since the loss Of that
leg have had TO remain ashore and act as
ship keeper
But about the leg Bow did you lose
it?"
DO YOU want a truthful story. sir, OF one
Of those fancy yarns they put in the
papers,"
just as you like"
well, l couldn't tell YOU a lie. I may
have been a hard man in my day, but lying
was not one Of my sins. 1t must DO the
solemn truth or nothing"
ID i've ahead
Wei, sir, | lost that leg in the Indian
Ocean by shark. The ship was in was be-
calmed. ami / crawls out on the bowsprit to
catch a curious bird which had settled down
and had gone 10 sleep. / was nearly up TO
il when feels a sudden nUmbnes5 in that
Leg. | thought 1t might be rheumatics. but
just then the second mate sings QUO:
"'Lay In, Tom, before he comes after your
other one! We wants no man aboard Of
this ship without at least one leg
"'NharS the blUUmn' row, Mr.. Martin?
asks # him as / looks back.
"'Why q shark has bit that right leg Of
yours of at the knee and he's now got his
weather eve on your left. Lay in. say
"Wru, SIT, / laid in TO find that he was
telling the truth. The leg was gone. a
shark had leaped up and bitten it off,"
How high did he have 20 ieap?"
SAY fourteen feet, sir
And You didn't hear no splash?"
Not a one"
Nor feel the bite"
"No, sir. There was just sort of numb
ness, like l told you. 1t it hadn't been for
the bOOmu mate a teliin' OF me, and my
shipmatcs pointing at l shouldn't have
known II was off
"Tom, what is the usual charge down this
way tor telling the truth?"
a Well, SIR some beats you down to the
price of a glass Of beer, while others are
quite willing TO pay 10, - or % cents. It's
according to the man. l think - cents is
fair price.
" Yes; that's reasonable. Would it have
been any more If the shark had leaped
higher, say to the topsaIl yard?'
NO, sir"
"Or if lie had got both legs?"
mo, sir"
Very we'll; here's your money. l be-
lleve every word you have said, but I'm like
t. ask you one question"
60 ahead, sir"
"Vhere is the Indian Ocean? ?"
why, out among the Indians, to be sure,
Going? Well. drop down and see me now
and then. I'm full Of sea stories, and can
warrant every one to be copper bottomed"
The morning call., 1892-02-08
MISSION INDIANS.
Relief Bill Providing for The Purchase Of
Land and Improvements.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Among the meas
Jt-- recently submitted to Congress- is one
entitled An act Tor the relief 0l the Mis-
Sion Indians in The Stale of California"
}r.v-d.u- for the purchase Of certain lands
ana improvements fer the be8ed. If Uncle
Sans wards
In the correspondence on The sl1jsg, sub
uilted uy The President, Commissioner Nor
gan says:
"Ite reservation near Banning call ed
NaIou-0 was established ly the executive
orders If May H. 1876 May 1877, August
-, 1877, and March g. 1851. The Commits
>oHers report uat L ], reservation as nov
constituted embraces considerable worthless
land; that it also contains more aEricul-
tural land suitable for dry farming than IS
needed 10y the Indians; that the Southern
Pacific Railroad runs through the reseTya-
t.o1, It's officers claiming t.at by virtue Of
law il is entitled 10 tie odd eetious of land
tatrem
RAILROAD RIGHTS.
"Ile right of the Southern Iac.fc
Railroad Company Is derived from the
tveLty-third section OF tie act Of Congress
approved March 3, 1871. While ID Is doubt
faI whether tie u-h, II The railroad COM
IaGy has already attached to tie uDSur-
NeyaI -ecti Us. and while the rights of the
Indians might possible be malutlIned, II
may result that the right Of The railroad
W aid eventually attach, and that tie Issue
CT legal Proceedings to establish The rights
@. tie Indians would be doubtful and tie
contest long and expensive.
INTERESTS INVOLVED.
"It is TO be observed that as @ some
tracts at least there axe separate aud dis
tue- U-el e,tS involved. The railroad COM
The morning call., 1892-02-08
DRESS Goods DEPARTMENT.
NOVELTIES
SPRING, 1892.

We are now displaying our first shipment of
NEW DRESS GOODS FOR SPRING WEAR.
styles, the productions of the most celebrated
European manufacturers. Crink1ed and Tucked
Cordings; Chevrons with stripes, Ovals and tufts
of cane1s hair; Krimmier Striped Novelties
Lightweight P1isse Cote de Cheva1 Mixed Home
spun Suitings for street wear; Wool Challie and
Printed Cashmere for Tea Gowns Corduroys i'll
all co1ors Heavy Serges, Bedford Cords, Fine
Henriettas, Plain Cancels Hairs in all the most
fashionable shades of Tans, Modes, Mauve, Grays,
Gray-blue and Vision greens.
The morning call., 1892-02-08
MURDER, NOT SUICIDE.
Suspicious That Padlewski Was Killed By
Russian Detectives.

Suspicious That Padlewsk Was Killed By
Russian Detectives.
ST. Louis, Feb IA Republic special
from san Antonio says: The death Of
PadIewski, the Nihilist, grows daily in mys-
terry. and 1t is now almost certain that the
assassin OF General ScliYerstof, instead Of
being a suicide, was the victim Of the
Cars vengeance 1t was supposed that he
committed suicide, but il is now known that
tile wound IN Padlewsk's head was infct-
ed ly bullet Of larger caliber than his pis-
toll. Besides this, the secret papers which
he was known 20 carry were missing when
tina body was found. as we're suisse
queuty the official papers concerning
his death. which were stolen from the Dis
tTct Clerks office These facts, together
with tie knowledge that detectives were Oh
tie trail of PadIcWsBi lead TO the conclusion
Lhat Pad!eWSkI was murdered by detectives
for the purpose Of obtaining tie re-
ward offered by the Russian Government
70 his apprehension dead OF alive. Alton
Uey Wilson had The remains eELUmei. lie
is a bracleT-in-.aw Of the Russian Consul at
Galveston 1t IS presumed that the inye>tj-
CATION j. made az the Instance Of the cars
tr.gpTuuf-tr
The morning call., 1892-02-08
MIST00K HIS MEANING.
4 Woman Who Objected TO Becoming
tho Butt of City Jokes.
ST Louis Post Dtsnatch


the Butt Of City Jokes.
st. Louis Post Dispatch
English as she is spoke" often causes
little misunderstanding which are not al
ways pleasant. There is a large shoe-store
on Broadway with one side for the ladies
and one side for the men. One day. not
long apart from Christmas week, a gentle
man whose appearance gave every ndica-
tion that he was from the country. went in
with his wife The wife was of those gem
erous proportions of body and feet gener-
ally resulting from country life
The gentleman did the talking to the po-
lite and accommodating clerk. "Do you sell
ladies' shoes here?'
"Oh, yes. sir, this is just the place"
well, l want To make my wife a Christ -
mas present and want TO get her pair Of
A No. / Shoes"
Certainly, certainly, sir" said the clerk
as he fitted up the ladder and brought
down box and took out dainty pair Of
shoes about four inches long and as broad
as two fingers How will these SUITE" he
asked, with a smile.
The woman looked at him with a glare.
and grabbing her man by the arm went out
with the remark:
Il wont have any little clerks playing
their city jokes on me-"
The clerk looked after them open mOuthed
and mnmbled: These are Is, width A;
wonder what cuts the old woman"
The morning call., 1892-02-08

Sergeant Bennett of the Potrero Police
Station was honOred last week with an in
vitation to attend birthday party given by
f. O'Rourke, in his saloon, corner of Napa
and Kentucky streets, in honor of his sons
sixth anniversary. The party took place
Saturday night, and, though late, the Ser
geant and a posse were on hand TO partici-
pate in the proceedings" AS they arrived
when a fight was in progress they took the
beligerents in for battery. James Dowd
and Patrick Flynn, the prisoners, think Ser
geant Bennett violated the rules of ETH
The morning call., 1892-02-08
Cooking Main at MADEIRA.

MADEIRA, Feb. Three hundred persons
saw a cooking main in Athletic Hall last
night, ana. thirty birds were shown, fifteen
being half Japs brought by a combination
from San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cara
Berkeley and Oakland. The others were
quarter Japs, bred and raised in MADEIRA
I be main was for purse Of $1,000 and gate
receipts. The combination won SIX battles
and the main. 1t is estimated that about
$1,000 changed hands. The battles began at
10 o'clock and lasted until o'clock this
morning. Many Of the leading sports Of
the State were present