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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
THE 24th MAINE.
Surviving Members Hold An
nual Reunion at Richmond.
A Regimental Association Formed and
Its Officers Duly Elected.
Romantic Story Of Marriage Of the First Mem
bef 10 Enlist

| RICHMOND, Oct. 20.-(Special "A few
surviving members of the 2ith Maine Regi-
ment met here Friday and organized regi-
mental association. This regiment was or
ganized in response to the call of August 4,
1862. for 300. 600 men for nine months ser
vice and served in Sherman's division of
the 18th Corps. The regiment saw hard
service at Port Hudson and suffered great
loss from sickness and accident.
Company A was composed almost wholly
of Richmond and Dresden men. Lieut.. c.
c. Newell, father of County Attorney New
ell of Sagadahoc, was instrumental IN rais-
ing the company. Lieut.. Newell lost his
life at Port Hudson. Concerning q mem
Der Of his company the following romance
has been related
In order to induce some young man to
enlist certain patriotic Richmond belle.
who was present al war meeting held in
the old Town hall at the time the regiment
was being raised, rose and proposed to
marry the one who would be first to enlist.
provided that he should return from the
war young man, Il stranger to nearly
all present clinched the bargain by putting
his name down as one of Uncle Sam men
then and there.
He went to the front and proved good
soldier. When the regiment was mustered
out of service he returned and led the
aforesaid young lady to the marriage altar.
The story goes that he proved good hus-
band as he was soldier. The union is
said TO have been a very happy one, and
mat neither ever regretted the circumstance
which might have been ruinous to both.
The regiment adopted the name of the
2ith Maine Regiment Association, and
elected the following officers President,
Edwin Totman, Richmond; vice presidents,
Isaac L. Cannon, Top,ham, David G.
Chase, Bowdoin Charles Lord, Dover, N.
H.; secretary, Alden Goud, Topshsm;
treasurer. Alden Smith Richmond execu-
tive committee, George X. Foster, Lisbon
Falls; Charles r. Johnson Richmond
Scion w. Hatch, Bowdoinham. r..
1t was voted that the association hold its
next annual meeting at Brunswick in Au
gust next. Members of the regiment are
requested to send their address to the sec
retary, Alden Goud, Topsham. &.-..
The following list of members were pres
ent at ,oiay's meeting Edwin Totman,
Co. A |. u. Cannon, Co. A; Alden Smith,
Co. A Nemeiah Curtis, Co. +; William
II. Berry, Co. A William Weyman, Co.
F; Scion W. Hatch, Co. F; Alden Q.
Goud, Co. A Charles X. johnson, Co. F;
Henry Foster, Co. A Thomas ii. IIinkley,
Co. A Robert Lint Co. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
IN CONGRESS.
Van Aliens Appointment Con-
firmed by Senate.
The House Votes to Remit Duties on
Worlds Fair Foreign Exhibits.
Measure Strongly Opposed BY oinslsy as es'
tabIishIns 4 Dangerous Precedent.

WASHINGTON, Oct. a0.-The Senate went
into executive session today within half Al
hour after assembling, upon motion OF
VOORHEES,, and great deal Of work was
done, the calendar being very materially
liyhteued. Interest centered around the
debate on the nominations of J. j. Van
Allen, to be ambassador to Italy.
George was the only Democrat who
voiced the opposition. although the roll call
shows that he was not alone among the
Democrats in opposition TO the contirms-
ton. Hill said nothing, contenting himself
with a simple vote in the negative.
German, il is understood, defended the
administration from the criticisms cast upon
the nomination by Republicans. A motion
to recommit the nomination TO the commit
tee on forei n relations was promptly
tabled. A vote on the confirmation re-
suited 80 yeas and % nays.
The prominence given this nomination by
the press led the Senate TO remove the in
junction of secrecy from the vote. Frye
voted yea; Hale was paired with Gordon.
The executive session lasted four hours
and a half. the doors being opened at SIC
+. NJ. The House bill in regard TO mining
claims, suspending the requirements of SloC
VOL III of labor each year, for the year 1898,
vas passed with an amendment excluding
corporations from its benefit. A confer
ence with the House was asked.
The silver purchase repeal bill was taken
up. and PETER offered an amendment to the
substitute 1t proposed free coinage OF
gold and silver under the provisions of the
act of 1887 and reyivcs that act.
D. can't on uifh hn n
menced by him last Friday. After he had
spoken for two hours, without nearing the
end of his discourse, PETER yielded, and the
Senate took recess until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires From tho North, East,
South and West.

Three collieries at Ashton, Eng, employ
ing 1900 men, reopened Friday, the owners
agreeing to pay the miners the same wages
they received before the strike began.
The Spokane, Wash, city dye house was
wrecked by an explosion Thursday night.
A bookstore adjoining was crushed in and
four persons killed. Others are believed to
be still in the ruins.
Frank Rich, aged -, an Italian fruit
vender at bridgeport, Ct, on Oct. ii as
saulted Mrs Nicholas Beck, from the
effect of which she oisd Friday. Rich Is
held on the charge Of murder.
Sir Andrew Clark, the celebrated physi-
ian was stri, ken with parslJ sis at London
thursday while talking with patient.
Lat, r he partially recovered. His friends
are gtavely anxious regarding him.
Fx-Labor Commissioner Charles Y. Peck,
who was under Indictment by the grand
Jury for destroying public documents, vol
unfairly surrendered himself to the district
attorney, Tup sday, at Albany, N. Y. He
was arraigned before Judge Fursman in
the court Of oyer and tcrminer AMI gave
bail for trial.
Policeman Gelhart Of the nh precinct,
east New Ok, sdOt h'u IHst tbtiy kiieu
John f. X Green, an empl 'ye" Of the
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, Friday. Gel
hart, who delivered Himself up Immediately
after the shooting refused to cay anything
except that he killed Green because Of his
intimacy with his, Gelhar's wife.
The supreme court at Boston settled the
litigation over "Bntler's Book" Thursday,
which has attracted much attention for the
past three years, deciding that the estate OF
The late Gen. Butler must pay the c. r.
Jew.tt Publishing Company $1,000 dam
AGES for breach Of contract made by Gen.
Butler with plaintiffs 10 publish his book.
A special from Dallas. Texas, says that
James r. Dsrgan, vice-pre'idcnt Of the
Security Mortgage and Trust Company Of
that city, was robbed Of a sa,chel contain
ing sl5 600 in negotiable bonds on Texas
and Pacific train between Dallas and Long
view Thursday morning. Other passengers
were robbed of valises and wearing apparel.
An attempt was made at Georgetown.
Mass, Thursday night to wreck the mid
night freight or early passenger train near
the freight depot in that place. The switch
liyht hsd been removed, an iron driven in
to the frog, and barrels and lumber piled
on the track. 1t would probably have been
a serious accident but for the freight being
several hours late and the freight agents
discovering the obstruction by early visit to
the yard.
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GlolLl.II on ITALIAN Finances.
Borrowing Abroad Must Be Stopped-His
vi ws Not Liked by Roman Financiers.

RoME, Oct. 20,-In his speech, virtually
explaining the governments policy, in an
alyzing the financial difficulties, the pre-
mier, Giolitti, said that the principal cause
of the present struggle was monetary, and
not traceable to the budget.
at will be impossible" he said, ito OBJ
tain independence until the savings of our
people have absorbed large portion of our
bonds placed abroad. This absorption has
aireany commenced, but ii is a slow move
ment, which can never attain its end unless
II stop be put to the contracting of debts
abroad and the treasury provide for pay
ments in such manner as will weigh az
little as possible on the money market.
"The necessity of buying l20 coo, 900 to
$50 900, 600 lire Of foreign money for treas
ury payments at reg Ilarly recurri lg dates
facilitates the coalition of spectators aware
oft he treasury's needs. As a remedy see
nothing but the payment of customs duties
in coin" &-
The report of the premier's speech WAS
received with some disappointment in
Rome. Many competent tinanciers fear
that the proposals will be inadequate to re-
store the national finances.
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Rev. Or. Philip Scha1 Dead.

New YORK. Oct. 20.--Rev. DR.. Philip
schaf, regarded by many as the greatest
living authority on exegesis and church his
tory, died here this morning, of paralysis.
He wss born at Coire, Switzerland. Jan. l..
1919, snd came to this country in 1874 In
1870 he accepted the professorstip Of sacred
literature 10 Union Theological teminary
in which be was active until short time
be fore his death. when he retired as profes-
sor emeritus. The work for which be il
best remembered was done in connection
with the American Bible revision commit.
tee. He wa. prolific writer.
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A SINGING REBUkE.
Southern Senators Hauled Over the Goals BY
Southern Paper.

LOUISVILLE, ky., Oct. 20.-The Courier
Journal, in two-eolumn leader, reads the
riot act 10 those Southern Senators who
have obstrueted silver repeal, and predicts
disaster for the Democratic party. 1t
says: .s..
The spectacle Of the extra session, and
more particularly the scenes of the past
few days and nights, are enough to call the
dead 10 life in defence of the beleaguered
interests and the departing glory from the
clique of Southern Senators obsequiously
serving combine of silver mine-Owners
using their experience and such wits is are
left them to obstruct the will
of the people as il was never OBJ
structed before, precisely as if their
own dear lives were at stake. Perhaps the
immolation of Grover Cleveland may be
retribution upon the Democratic party for
nominating ID elec,ing HIM President and
perhaps it may destroy the party outright
perhaps it is ever the will of God for evil
to come TO pass that good may follow; but
the guilty ones will not escape. That is
one comfort, and the desolation has euvel
oped Democratic opportunities, and the ir-
retrievable disgrace which has fallen upon
the Democratic party in having approv-
l1SlN 10 suDtill ~ Wise VI q nc
publican statesman, and that statesman
John Sherman.
We see the official head of the Demo-
cratic party ruthlessly insulted without
word of reply or defence from senators,
who, holding Democratic commissions, are
quick TO rush to the aid of the mine-owners.
10 the meantime Insulting their Democratic
coliea les. We see the organization and
discipline of the Democratic party blown TO
atoms. not by intellectual d mantle, or the
combustion of great ideas, but by a most
questionable train of depreciated silver dol
lars laid in the darkness, and, it is much TO
feared, in the corruption of a few silver
mines. That is what we see.
When tariff reform is beaten; when the
resembling of the federal election laws is
beaten; when Democratic victory is con-
verted into Democratic obloquy and defeat
and when the business interests of the coun
try, detached from healthy intercourse with
the commercial world, are relegated to
plague stricken comr adeship with those ma
tons, to wit. Mexico and Central and South
America. whose monetary, like their poili
cal conditions are in state of chronic dis
temper, then will these Southern and So
called Democratic senators learn in sober
earnest that there is a people to condemn,
and God to punish, alike the faithless and
the incapable. ---*
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AN IMPORTANT LAND DECISION.
Properly Acquired Under the Additional
- Homes te I'd Act Can be Scld.

DuLrTH, Mum, Oct. 20.-Judge Nell
son, in the case of c. Poirer ct al vs.. I. A..
Barnes, reversed an important ruling which
has been held in all United States land
offices an! which has been affirmed by the
interior department. The action was
brought to quiet titles to lands in this
county and the case turned upon the ques-
ton of the validity of the power of attor
ney gwen to sell lands obtained under the
additional homestead act, where the power
was given before the lands were patented.
The commissioner of the land office has
held that such power was not valid, and in
this is overruled by Judge Nelson. The
decision aft cts directly several cases now
pending here, and similar judgments have
been ordered il all of them. The question
involved has never before been ruled upon
by the nited States court, and, as the de-
cision viii be wide reaching in its effect, it
will probably be taken to the supreme court
for fnal adjudication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
UNIvERsALIsT CONVENTION.
The Washington Session Adiourns TO Meet Al
Meriden, CT. in 1895.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-The general con
veu..on of the Uriversalst church closed
today and adjourned to meet at Meriden,
Conn, two years hence. The proposed new
profession of FIFTH was committed to the
nexs general convention.
These officers were elected: President
II. B. Metcalf Rhode Island; vice-presi-
lent, e. II. Russell, New York; secretary,
C. L. Deinorest. New Hampshire treas
urer, Ebenezer Alexander, Massachusetts
- ustees, }. 3. Joy. Sidney Perham, Henry
w Rugg, Edwin X. Holden, II. A. Man
ming: preacher of occasional sermon, Rev.
Joseph X. Mason.
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GARDINER BANK WINS.
Important Decision In Which Legality ol
Ireasurer's Election Was Questioned.

BosroS, Oct 20.--In the case of the
Merchants National Bank of Gardiner, Me
VS.. the Citizens Gas Light Co, of Quincy,
the full bench of the supreme court made
an important decision. ~"
This was an action on a pr0missory note
given in the name of the defendant by one
c. 5. ]. Ruggles as its treasurer. The de-
fendant denied that Ruggles was its treas
urer. and claimed that he had no authority
to give notes. ~. --=
The note had been discounted by the
plaintiff in the usual course of business
without notice that the legality of the
election of Rugeles as treasurer was ques-
toned.
The majority of the court finds that the
iury was rightly instructed; that the treas
urer Of the defendant company by virtue OF
his office had authority to sign note which
would bind the corporation.
In dissenting opinion by Chief Justice
Field. with whom Judge Allen concurs, il
is beld that the instruction to the jury was
erroneous. .:@t +.t ..=I
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SAUcUS RACES.
lisden Wen 2 8 Pace-2 23 Trot and 2 22
Pace usii. ishsd

Bosrox, Oct. 20.-At Franklin park,
Sangus, the 2 X pace. purse $500, fnishe d
from yesterday. was voa BY b h Linden
{Phelps} in fcur heats; h h Claybourne,
fBoutelle}. seront; en- Grin, (NcNs-
NEE }, ,hrl; h'st time, . -
The IS trot, parse 500, unfinished.
hr Wild oats fNay) and b h Clontarf
fNcNsmse) each taking tro heats best
time. 23 IA hy wild Oats.
The . - pace, rursr $500 unfinished, b
2 Ii'tl- Il ,ei g (Darlan'i) son two heats !;
b g Ioui. VI flutn.oH). b M No Trouble
Whit and b . AIIabrev. (MovriB} eseh
.of one heat best tiale, 20 II by Ala
oreve.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

1t is sail that Mrs. Joshua s. Palmer was
mysteriously made aware of secret pro-
cess of making wood pulp and that stock
company, with 100000 capital. is pushing
experiments by her methods at Great
Works, on the Penobscot. She seems gift
ed with supernatural powers and has dis
covered many strange things.
The first importation of Canadian salt
fish, 2725 quintaIs, arrived at Portland
Thursday. Owing to the wet weather in
Canada during the sailing season all Cana
dian ti.h will be heavy instead of light
salt this year. The prospect is that tie
market must look to Canada for the create T
portion of salt fish supply this season. :
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Nominations Confirmed.

wAsHrxcToS, Oct 2o.-The Senate to-
lay confirmed the following nominations ;
James l.. Kilbretb, collector Of customs.
New York; J. j. Van Allen. Rhode Island,
ambassador to Italy; secretaries of lega-
ton. Stephen Bonsel, Maryland, Ma'rid,
Spain; Charles DENLY, Jr., Indiana, Pek-
ing, China; Col. Anson Mills, U. S. A., L.
s. commissioner on international boundary
commission, provided for in the convention
with Mexico, March l., 1889; Commodore
George Brown, rear admiral; Capt. Ed
ward T.. Potter, commodore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
IN the HOUSE.
Mr.. Dinsley Opposes Removal Of Duties on
Worlds Fair Goods Sold.

W,surx.ToS Oct oO-ln the House
the Joint resolution was passed providing
f,r renor,ing. marking and removing dere.
licts in the No,,b Atlantic ocean. The bill
vas renorted from the committee on terri.
tor;as reouiring the railroad companies op-
a,a,;,g bnes ,h,onyh the Cherokee outlet Ia
Locate and maintain stations at town sites
la;I ont bv the interior department and was
nasss1 a f;er some debate After the morn
mo bour the Uouse went into committee of
tbo whole an the state of the Union. By-
r,m of Indiana called IN the Joint resoln-
ton 70 remit half the duty on the goods ex-
n;h;,ad in tho worlds Fair. .old by exbib.
tors
Dinolev of Maine raised the popt of or
dor ,hat tho hill, was not one to raise rev.
an,o and ,berefora nat in order The
chairman Dockery of Missouri. ruled
ab;la admitting he was not entirely clear
sbont the matter that the hill was in order
Rvnum ss;d 10 meet the objection urged
aaa;ns, the hin he would ask that the bin
he amonded IN make its proyisions apply
onI,, to tho GOOD. sold subseouent In tho
nassage thereof
D;pg,ev onnosed the hill on the grounds
tba. the Government could not afford 10
(:vo auaT Tho revenue involved and that
fbe prncinle was A dangerous
ono 70 establish as precedent.
Tf tho rebate was granted now.
!, ,rrst bo in tho future Dipylev stated
,bot never before in the history of nil prea,
a,nos;,;ons mad il been suggested tba,
lu,;ed bn rahated or reduced American
a1h;h;,o,s a, paris Rerlin and Vienna who
.oIJ Goods noi3 the some dnties as other
na,sans ,,hn sold tho some good He
fbaraad tb,t the bill, was a distinct instance
8 20 iani.Ia..on IN favor of tho foreign
,,,nor,a- . = ago;pst tho native ;mnorter
p;,r,ey denicd the truth of the assertions
~, DaIv.u and Uopkins that Cen Gros.
,orn. ronrosarta,;ya of tho governmnn,
,broad rrnr;sed foreign e,bib;,ors that ,be
Jn,;as would he remitted or reduced. The
,ansr,l nrom;sed that they .bould be
..,raa,oa ,,he,aIly,' and the con,t,uc,ion of
hat ,,b,aso n,ust be and was made in view
IS ,ha ,,oa,mar, accorded nv European
,a,orr,orts 10 American eYbibitors in
% porl;r and vie,n, Ar tho eynos;.
,;nn. J., ,ho.o nIaco. Amer;nsn e,hibitors
na;d ,ha sone ratio of du,v on the exhibits
,ha1, snld ,horo tba, local ;mpor,ers maid nm
h,sor,a or,icIes
cam;no,t; ~ California or.,ed an amend.
=, ~, ,,ak;na tho n,ov;s;o,s of the ;o;n,
.a.nl,,,;on ,n,ly IN tho e,b;b;ts in the Cali
for,;a ;IIuin,ey eYnosi,ion Adopted.
n;n,Ia, oFo,ed an amendment, To autbor.
"a tho ra.nrraisement of goods nj the time
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PHILADELPHIA RACES.


PmI1AnELrHIA, Oct. 20.-The fall meet
iug of tue Belmont Park Driving Associa-
ton ended today. 1t was probably the
most successful one ever held here. The
> 10 trotting, purse $500 Unfinished from
yesterd4y. final heat, Pickett Clock
wood won; Kenwood (Fawlerl. second ;
Martin K. CLARK r. o.; time, 22l.
The 2.l5 pacing, purse 500, unfinished
from yesterday Raven Collins won in
three heats Black Dick (NejD. second /;
Nellie B. Brown), third; best time,
.2.14 II.
The 26 trotting, purse $500, Warren
McGregor (Qaintin) won in three heats
Gilmore (Demarest} second; Annie Ben
nett (Smi h ), third; best Tune, . 20 81.
The 224 trotting, purse, $500 Col. Owen
Bear. won in three heats; Bravado (T.
B. Cook second Puck (Demsrest), third ;
best time, 2.l7 l I.
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NO BRUlsERs WANTED THERE.
Gov Foster. Of Louisiana. Says Mitchsll and
Corbet Shall Not Fight In Mis- State.

INV ORLEANS, Oct. 2O.-Gov. Foster,
while in the city, was asked if he would
take any steps TO prevent the MitchcllCor-
batt fight taking place here. He replied:
THAT the fight will not take place in the
state Of Louisiana. do not think there is
much likelihood of the principals coming
here, but if they do ! shall certainly take
steps to prevent it.
How will you do itI'
''i'hat will be found out later and he
added significantly. Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof ..
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TO HONOR OLD GLORY.
When The Star SpangIed Banner is Played
the Loyal Legion viii Rise.

TACOMA, Wash. Oct. 20.-Washington
Military order of the Loyal
Legion, inaugurated patriotic move ment
by the passage Of resolutions pledging every
member of the commaBdery that in future
and for all time, whenever the music of
1.-THE Star Spsngled Banner" shall be
played, every member Of this commandery
present shall Immediately rise to his feet
and uncover his bead and remain standing
until the music of its inspiring strains have
ceased Every commandery in the United
State. will be asked to adopt similar reso-
lutions
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NEW BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT.
The Story Of Proposed Establishment a 0ss.
terro Confirmed Today.

LONDON, oct. 20.-Confirmx'ion 10 re-
ceved of the report that Admiral Mello in
tends to establish II provisional government
at Desterro, and thcreupon try to rally the
whole nation about him and obtain the rec
ognition of the foreign powers.
As Peixotos fall would necessarily fol
low the successful establishment of n reg
ular administration, with Desterro a. tho
capital city, its acceptance by other nations
is regarded as matter of course, and the
temper of the people is such that it is
believed they would Immediately accept
Mello's government and be glad to with
draw allegiance from Peixoto.
Pexoto persists in provoking the bonn.
bardment of Rio, and has Withdrawn the
governments protection from foreign resi-
lpntR
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fAraL MEXICAN COAST STORMS.
One Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost in The Tepic
Territory.

GrAprLaJAnA, Mex, Oct. 20.--The re-
cent storm which swept along the Pacific
coast west Of here did more damage than
vas at first reported. The Inunda'ions In
the Tepie territory caused thousands of
dollars of loss to stockm'n and farmers,
and entire v;llsgrs were swept away. The
number of lives lost is nov placed at l50.
MANY b0iIe, have already been recovered
and tie search for missing ones continues.
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SMALL STATES IN ALLIANCE.
A Report About Alliance Between Greece.
Seryia and Montenegro.

PARIS, Oct. 20.--The Libre Parole says
that an alliance has been concluded between
Servia, Greece ard Montenegro, directed
chiefly against Bulgaria and Bulgarian in
faehce The understanding arrived at be-
tween the three countries is reported to be
the ~ork Of Rus.is through her agents in
the three countries, and is looked upon as
being great triumph for Russisn diplomacy
snI a check upon the triumphant onward
march of the Dreibund.