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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
AWGEROUS SERMON
b. a Connecticut Clergyman Denouncing Or
gained Vice.

NORWICH, Conn. Aug. i.--Rev. l.. W.
Bacon, u. d., of the Second Congrega-
iional church, preached to-day in support of
Mayor IIarwoods policy of suppressing
houses of i'll fame lie selected his text
from Mark xiii He said The bold
and courageous movement of
Mavor Harwood against organ
organized vice in this city is the only move
mcnt for the suppression of crime which
has been made in Norwich for - wears,
that his predecessors by their positive or
negative attitude toward the criminal classes
were either tolerstors. sanctioncrs or pro
tectors of vice" DIR. Bacon paid his re-
spects to the bar of buckingham House and
to the gambling feature of the fairs of the
New London Agricultural Society, which
had received he said. police protection.
He complimented Mayor Harwood for
his manly and aggressive policy. and
charged the police of the city with being on
friendly terms with brothcls and gamblers I;
and predecessors of Mayor HARDWOOD for
fifteen years with having countenanced and
winked ut vice.
DR.. Bacon inquired OF them how they ex-
pected to escape the indictment of the fiftieth
psalm. To these who declared that man
cannot he made moral by law, he replied
that it is true: but the law can be used to
break up this infamous business as a pro
fession AMI as an organized business.
Law cannot make men moral, for those
who are unrghteous will be unrighteons
still. AMI those who are filthy will be filthy
still 1t can he used to interfere with
agencies of crime; it can arrest agents who
sneak from pace to place in the interest of
vices and Who even attempt to operate upon
school children of this city.
DR.. Bacon urged all ci'izensin sympathy
with the movement TO stand together for its
support rs endorscrs Of Mayor Harwood's
and as supporters of it at the
fplIs if necessary
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cANaDA's COPYRIGHT.
Great Britain Refuses 10 Allow ii to be En-
forced.

OTTAWA. Aug. $50 far. the imperial
authorities have refused 10 ssnct on the
copyright act passed nv the Domiu-
ion Parliament 10 1853. ani conse-
auentiy it has moi been put in force
The concluding clause stipalates that,
the act is to be put in force by the procla-
nation of the governor general. the under
standing being that the assent OF the British
government to the principal of Canada's
right to Iegislate upon the subject should
first be obtained
Correspondence has hccn carried on be-
tween THE Dominion and imperi1l govern
u,ent in reference TO the matter for over
two years without any result, the minister
of justice insisting upon Canada's right to
pass ,h,. act Of 1859, and Lord. Salisbury
tieclining to admit such right.
Some months ago Lord Salisbury sent y
communication to tie United States
government stating that under the condi-
tons Of the International arrangement
with respect to copyright matters made
hetweens Great Britain and the nitesl
States american authors were entitled to
obtain copyrights in ehha5s II Ire same
terms as British subjects This the Uomin-
ion minister of justice denied though he
admitted that American authors might OBJ
tain copyrights in the United Kingdom
which woHbi be valid in Canada.
Some time ago the British government re-
ferred the whole subject to commission of
experts, WHO have made a report insimatirg
that the matter may be settled if the govern
ment will make complete arrangements for
the collection Of royalties payable to British
authors upon books rePublished and sold in
the Dominion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

'ln ISL cnd ls>s I'aisted (dcm,l was Governor
One mill of this tax was returned to the
towns each year to be used for town and
had returned to them even more than their
whole State tax, last wear.
In 1890, by an inadyertence the State tax
was reduced too much, from . 81 mills to
> 4 mills-and left balance 10 be made
up in 1891, when the tax was restored to the
same rate as in lsS9-a rate 81 mills
lower than under Gov. Plaisted's admins
tration. And because of this reason, and
to pay the improvements on the State House
and insane hospital, the State tax was in
1891 and 1899 restored to the rate of 1890
i 81 mills less than under Gov. Plaisted' 5
Democratic administration, some reckless
Democratic organs and speakers, by com
pairing 1891 with 1890, Ia new valuation
having taken effect in ls9l) are trying TO
make the people think that the Republican
administration of the State Is increasing
State taxes, and that it is necessary to put
the Democrats in power to reduce the
taxes.
The foregoing table shows conclusiyelv
that Names affairs have been managed
with commendable economy by the several
Republican administrations. We doubt if
any other state can show so large reluc-
ton of state taxation as Maine shows in the
last ~ yearsa reduction from a 5-mll
rate to Il rate of . "a mills. Indeed, de-
Quoting the mill imposed to aid towns i'll
maintaining schools and the reduction for
State purposes aud interest is from 4 mills
in 1850 TO "a mills in 1892.
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named for Norman and jersey ancestors Of
the Dunaresq family. Was married in Sep
tember last at siizxensap. Bar Harbos. the
Mr.. II. ". Sister Of Webster, Mass
This nigh, properly close the present his
torie sketch bus a brief speculation rs to the
origin of the name of this gen; Of kenne5ec
waters may be of interest. An ancient map.
copied by Henry Martyn Dexter in the see
ond part of his account of Ma
ior Chnreh's expedition. represents Swan
lsiar,i anil calls the mill brook that empties
into the river at Richmond opposite the
head Of the island '.SNaa Alley The
Plymouth company map of 100 calls the
large island Swan Island and the smaller
one Calf Island, Spaulaing Island
not being represented. On an oil plan of
lots surveyed on the western side in Bow
doinham. the river channelw of the island
is called Swan Alley. A tradition says that
Merrymeeting bay was once called Swan
pond, and that swans once frcquented the
waters Whereabouts. DIR. Iiibherd of Boston
says the Indians called their island by the
sonorous name Swango. hence, by clipping
off the last syllable. which is not unusual,
we have Swan. \ family of the name Of
Swan once lived on the island, but think
it was christened long before their time
Some diseoyerer, of poetic turn of mind.
may have thought that this bit of Maine
soil appeared Is if floating upon the placid
kennebec water with that ease and grace
which eharacterizes the bird which is known
to most of us only in connection with parks
and ornamental grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
10 Do All in It's Power TO Assis. III, Home
stead Strikers.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Aug. Samuel
Gompers, the president of the American
Federation of Labor, has been in Home
stead on II secret mission. As II result of
his mission, the entire strength of his organ
ization will be used TO help win the men :
fight here The 700 1000 members of the
Federation will he asked to contsibute
money and to be vigilant in the boycott of
Carnegie material, and TO prevent workmen
from going to Homestead.
Sunday has proved Incrcntfni both at
Duquesnc and here. Outwardly the strik-
crs are as firm ms ever, but many privately
express desire To return to work and say
that they are only deferred by the influence
of the majority. The company now has
fully 200 men in the mill. An attempt
will be made to start the Duquesne plant in
the morning, Residents of Duquesnc, near
if any of the men attempt to go into the
mill. an effort be made by the strikers to
prevent them and an encounter with thu
troop, will then be probable.
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A Rich Find OF Indian Relics.

\ Bucksport special to the Bangor Daily
News of saturday, says Prof. Charles &.
Willpu.hliy of Augusta commenced re
~c,r,hcs yesterday morning ut Indian Point,
looking Tor Indian relics and remains, He
Gt4 two men TO 10 the digging, and he car
rr, on his Investigations III very careful
and systematic manner. He was very s,:c-
rc~.ful Yesterday, and during the LAY uu-
rarthcd 10 pieces consisting of stone
arrow -heale, gouges. chisels and other i'm
PIGMENTS. b. means of camera On q
high tripod he photographs each piece just
IN the position it * found before it is taken
from the ground. Today no implements
were found rrt II quantity of red ochre
aud some charcoal were brought to light.
Mr.. Willoughby is to make examinations
on the upper side of the point near Carpet
Green and also at Alamoosook and Verona.
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

The diversity OF blood lines is nov so
great in this country, Observes Clark 5
Horse Review. that, with the exercise of a
little care, no really ineestuous maiings
mood be- feared for many years, at least
and this danger is further removed in the
recognition OF the fact that it seems 10 be
the rule or law of nature in most Instances
that inbree,iing must be Of very close con-
san guinity and long and unInterruptediy
praeti-ed To bring about dimlnuiion OF
bone and stature in the product. While
breeding for domestic trade keep an eye on
the outside world, which is rapidly prepar-
ing an enlarged market for the American
Iight-harness horse.
Mr.. T.. NJ Mckinney of Bangor Is the
owner Of the four-years-old stallion Catch
mate BY Messmate, 1928. Messmate is by
Administrator. record 2.29 ii; Messmate-
dam was MoIlie Stout, full sister TO Robert
Boomers Lady Stout which at one time
held the worlds three-year-oh record.
Administrator is sire of Catchhy, els Bed
and eight others in the $50 list, by Rys-
dykes lIambIetonian, 10, his dam is Dolly
Haistead, by Mambrino Chief, II; Catch
mate. dam is Maud J., record 2.35, by
Daniel Burr, son of Young Lambert, by
Daniel Lambert which has - in the >. 30
list. Catchmate is fine gated colt but
l. -. lt..fl Foe
EG. +. Bieknell of Buckiield. has a beauti-
full black fonr-year-old colt, with stripe in
face and one white ankle behind He stands
II I.2 hands high, with heavy name and
tail. He was got by Black Nathan, dam
Drew. second dam Brandywine. He also
has a let black two-year-old FLY, II l-2
bands high, one white hind ankle and is a
natural trotter, by Black Nathan. dam
Morgan. Has a standing offer of $3.50 by
Mr.. Sessions of Worcester Mass.
The oxford County Trotting Horse
breeders Association will hold its sixth
annual meeting at the Oxford County Fair
Grounds. between Norway and South Paris
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. l6 and
Il.
The trustees of the Maine State Agricul-
tural Society have decided to hang ont a
purse of $ 1900. open to the world, for all
trotters and PAGERS, which event will occnr
on Wednesday. Sept. :, ut the State Fair,
Lewiston. This is in addition to the
500 free-for-aIl, limited to the
State, which is to be trotted Friday, sept
.. The conditions of the great Worlds
Frec-for all are eight to enter, six TO start
/ On August ID, Mr.. c. II. Nelson gave
! thu horse Nelson two miles at Maplewood
/ Park. Bangor, the first mile in 2.2G, and
the second in 2I9 Timed by quarters, the
time was - seconds, 10 IL, -, 2.l9.
4 The hor.. finished strong and his sanguine
owner predicts that he will beat his record
OF > 10 this season.
/ Al Rurrill of Pjt>feld, one Of the bes'
known drivers in Maine, and one of the
most enthusiastic borsemen, has in training
filly Mae. 2.2~ 81, the mare he brought
from California; Kitty L., ~ -, Snug
,rlrr Knox 2.,7, AMI last but not lcaS,
Eulius by Weagewood, which Al pronounce
( Ill wool and yard wide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Mr.. Capt Eii'rrr Of south Piitston gave
a very Pheasant IAwn socittle at her pleas
Art houIe Thursday eycuin. for the heneii
% the chapel funl. over lfD people en-
ioyeci the nierrieai kind of time from I'VE
u, ten O'Clock. 4 tennis court and other
ia~n games were provided. the grounds
Handsomely deeorated " ith Chinese lanterns
and .4.Yerai Iano booths were arranged, IN
one Of which a Gar,linsr young lady, Miss
Mildred Norton, toll some very acceptable
fortunes, habiied as a gypsy fortune teller.
The affair resulted in the placing of quite 4
sum to the credit Of the chapel fund, which
!. assuming goodly proportions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

prrseo,t'- band of Cumberland Mills
made an excursion TO this city ami the
National Home Saturday. small party
of friends accompanied them. The band
comprises twenty-eight young men and has
a very neat uniform. At the National
Hume the Home Military band gave con
cert followed by concert by the visiting
tnnsieian- Returning to thi, city at one
O'Clock, dinner was served by Landlord
Douglass Of the Evans house. and between
III. hour of three AMI four the band rem
herrl several selections from the balcony
Of the huusr. The music was excellent
and the boys were given deserved applause
nv the crowd of listeners, They returned
to Cumberland Mills on the afternoon
express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
HUGH O'DONNeLL
Making a Tour Of the New England States.

BosroS, Aug. Hugh O'Donnell, OF
Homestead fame. is in this city While he
has made no effort to evade any one, he
SAYS it would not be polite TO discuss his
mis- sion here at present. He believes that
the lockout has only just begun, and that
the end il not yet in sight
Because Carnegie has 900 men At work
it does not follow that the strikers are de
feated lie had no;concern for the murder
case against himself, aud said he could
prove that he couuselled peace and did
everything possible to prevent violence.
Even the Pinkerton men acknowledge that
some had thanked him personally for his
course He is in daily communication with
the advisory committee at Homestead. He
will remain in Boston . week, then make =
tour of the New England states. His wife
accompanies him.
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Unfortunately Hill Missed Cleveland.

In an interview Senator Till said ~ N
fortunately our party missed Cleveland
While we were in Buzzars bay he was in
New York. We have not seen single
politician of prominence on our trip"
When asked about the probable
chances for tlc,cland's election this
fail he said Il think the chances are in
f.yuf If the Democratic party, but there
are y great many considerations to h. taken
into account" When asked if he would
take the stump himself he said. II have
not yet decided, hat probably will be- heard
fram later"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
STATE NEWS.
kenlle bee.

EAST PtrrsToN.
The band will give concerts on the stand
every Saturday evening during the remain
der of the summer-Mr. John Dockendoh
V no fell before the cuttcr-bar of his NOV
ing machine and cut his hand and arm bad
Nv has recovered SO far AS to be ut his work
ance murc.-The haying season has been
pronounced hy farmers as one of the best
ever know n and what little hay has been
harvested is in prime order
The contractors on the church work are
now working on the inside ard everybody
is well pleased with the work thus far
Mr.. George Stuart and wife of Newport are
visiting at Rev. Il. Il. Bvrae s.-Mrs. X A.
Rrleout of Everett, Mass. is visiting her
brother. r. A. Marson of this place Mrs.
Miles Avery ami daughter are visiting
friends and relatives in this village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
A WRECKED VESSEL
Though. &c be The Fred B. Taylor. Discovered
1 off Boon island.

PoRr.uorrn, y. H.. Ang, The
wreck of vessel that was sighted about
eight miles northeast of Boon Island by ihs.
lighthouse steamer, is thought TO te por-
ton of the wrecked vessel Fred b. Taylor.
which was cut in two by German steamer
off Cape Cod, four or five weeks ago. The
United States steamer Fern left the navy
yard early this morning in search of the
wreck, the commander having been ordered
from the nary department to blow up the
craft il found, j, being dangerous to sailing
vessel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
KNIGHTS TEMplARS
Arriving in Very Large Numbers at Denver.
Colorado.

DHNvln. Col. August The city is
filled with Knights Templars. Tonight and
tomorrow they will h. rushed into the city
at the rate of 1000 an hour. Fully 10000
transient people arc in the city already.
Divine services were held at Celebration
Springs this morning. attended by tirand
Master Goblin and escort. Bishop Leighton
Coleman, grand prelate of the grant en-
rampment oiiiciatcd in the afternoon ser
vices. Tuesday morning the most maenlii-
cent pageant which ever passed through the
streets of any western city will be- observed
in Denver. over 10000 Knights Tcmpars
marching rs escort to officers and members
of the grand encampmcnt to the Masonic
Temple. Immediately npon' the dismissal
of the parade. the grand cncampmcnt will
commence session.
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Sultan's Troops Rcpulscd.

T,N"iln. August Fifteen hundred OF
the Sultaus troops with 500 tribesm"n al.
vanced this afternoon To Apghcra Hills
where they were repulsed by the rebels
They then retrcaied to Within three miles
of Tangier 4 detachment of ravalr,
which attempted to charge the rebels, was
also repulseh. The whole force reiterated
to camp in the evening. having lost fifteen
killed and wounded.
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The Adjournment Of Congress.
Portland Advertiser.

Congress stole away at midnight. Nc
wonder il was little ashamed. Its final
act was to give the Worlds Fair half a loaf,
which is acceptable as better than no bread.
The appropriations of the session, Senator
Nilsson statctl-and Senator German agreed
with him--amount to a total of %, ,Wo,on0
against iG3, o0O, 900 for the first session of
the llst Congress. But who cares, except
Mr.. Holman and his followers: These
large appropriations, rs Mr., German said
last evening, are made necessary by the
growth of the country, the extension of the
postal and pension systems and other per
manent and necessary expenditures. Tins
is great country. and 1t can afford To
spend half Il billion year to carry on It's
affairs
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The SCHOONER ALABAMA
Driven Ashore and Sunk by Squali
look TO Seine Boat.

PoHrSNorrH. Aug. Schooner Ala
bama about to tons burden, haiIing from
Gloucester and coming from Gloucester and
commanded by William II. Mcllman, en-
gagged in fishing. was driven ashore on Boon
Island ledge during squall SATURDAY after
noon The succeeding squall, however,
threw the vessel off the rocks and she sank
in ~ fa'homs of water. The captain and
crew of ten men took to the seine boat.
saving only part of their effects. They
spent the night on Boon Island and came
here late thi. afternoon. They will go 30
their homes tomorrow. The vessel was
owned by the captain AMI ~as valued at
about S,saN: we'll insured.
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l. needed of tie merit of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilIa than the hundreds of letters continually
coming in telling of marvellous cures it has
effected after all other remedies had failed
Truly. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses pc
medicines.
Hoods Pills cure Constipation by restor-
ing the peristaltic action of the alimentary
canal. They are the best family cathartic.
Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

The young ladies' of Oakland have not
forgotten it is leap year. On Friday eve
ming ~ young ladies chartered "a team and
invited their gentlemen friends to take u
strawridc. They went up 10 the Heights,
from there to the Fairfield road and back 10
the village. They had jolly time, with
peanuts for REFRESHMENTS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

hc, on new principle regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels through The
nerves. new discovery, DR.. Miles Pill.
speedily cure biliouspcss, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. Uneguallcd fol
men, women, children. Smallest, mlldest
surcst' 80 doses, % cts. Samples free, al
ow1itcb, Webster and Co.
oct27dcol&vly
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-=.--s---aai-----.l 44.--s4--
4 REVOLUTIONARY CONSPIRACY
OF a Serious Character Discovered 10 be on
Foot In Bolivia.

WasHISeToS, Aug. THE department.
of state is in receipt Of information that a
serious revolutionary conspiracy has been
discovered in Bolivia. A large number of
prominent men, Including many members
Of Congress, it is reported, have been sent
heyo,sd the frontier, and martial law has
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VOICES OF THE PRESS.

Lewiston Journal. ]

II is a sufficient reply to the false and
reckless charge of some of the more un-
scrupulous of the Democratic orators and
organs that the Republicans have increased
the State tax. to simply give the rate of
assessment On the dollar of valuation by
the State for current expenditures and in
terest on the war debt and including one
mill distributed TO towns to be used for
school purposes from 1880 TO 1888, as
follows
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Stokes Steam Yacht in Connecticut.

New HAVEN, Conn. Aug. Ed Stokes
steam Yacht Fra Diavalo, with Senator
David b. Hill and party aboard, dropped
anchor in Morris Cove, on Pequot Club
house about 10 O'Clock tonight. The Yacht
" i'll sail westward in the morning
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Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children tecthing II soothcs the
Child, softPns gums, aliays all pain. cures
wind colo, AMI in the best remedy for
diarrhoa. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Sold
by all druggists throughout the world.
july3l Mon, Wcd&Friswiy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Miss +. II Brown. the dressmaser, has
returned from her vacation spent at Wood
stock, y B., and is ready to receive her
old patrons.
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Washington,
I.l,.r..lui.liu
lcague Games Sunday.

AT IT. LOUIS.
II. Louis % % o t.
louisville. J o o " :
FITS Louisville. &; ST. Louis, 4. triors-St,
Louis =: Louisville. T. BattsrteS-',leason and
buckley and Moran; Clauscn and Grim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Miss Annie NJ. Lakemau returned from
Maiden. Mass. SATURDAY, where Sue was
called hy the death of her uncle. James
I4akeman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Henry Dole of Maiden, Mass, came on
saturday AMI joine, his parents at the old
family homestead.
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Death OF a Prominent Odd Fellow.

IsvuII, NY, Aug. VIM. White,
aged 90, grand secretary of the Indepcn-
dent order of odd Fellows, died this morn
ing of heart disease.
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Auburn Gazette, h-la
Moonsocket, . u
Uits-Auburn Gazettes, Ia Woonsockct. L
Error Auburn t,aZettes, :, Woonsocket, TO-
Eatteries-Welch and Connaughton; kil"y,
I.:,,id and Burrl.
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The members AMI peshoieicrs OF the
[ uiye.aaIis. chgFei, are requested TO meet
At the yestTy this evening az 30 . CLOCK
Business Of importance will CONG up for
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Marrieo.


A.hIand-July 81, Addison T.. tiTeeulaw and
Alice N Rowe both OF MasaFdis. were married by
VI. r. kePp.
FHASkf.iS.
North Ehestereiiie-- aug. /, by .fustus Webster
Esq. T. Arthur Paul of New sharon and Miss
Clsra \, keeu Of testtrYIiif,