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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08
COLUMBUS SERIES OF STANDARD WORKS!
FINE c!on sMpMe IE"b::a CLEAR PRUNING
FINE CLOTH BINDING {

| Airy Parry Lillian. THE
| Duchess"
sAn Old Mans Darling.
I Mrs. A. Mcveigh Miller
/ Adde'S Husband. Clay.
Allan Quartermain. H.
| Rider Haggard.
As IN a Looking Glass. F,
c. Philips.
Arabian Nights Entertain
| ment.
Al the Worlds Mercy. A
novel. Florence Warden
A-screl Of Lyonesse. W
| besirlt.
Bag Of Diamonds. The. A
Detective Story. Fem.
sBonnie Dora. Mrs. Alex
| Meveigh Miller.
Bree1ie Langton. H. Smari
bride Of the Tomb. Mrs
Alex. McVeigh Miller.
Camille. Alex. Dumas, Jr.
Child History Of England
| Charles Dickens.
sCountess Vera. Mrs.. A.
| MeVeigh Miller.
Dateless Bargain, A. A
novel. c. L. Perkins.
Deer Slayer, The. Cooper,
Dora Thorne. b. NJ. Clay,
Dukes Secret. The. c. N,
Braemc.
Deldee OF, the Iron Hand,
Florence Warden.
Doris's Fortune. Warden.
Dark House, The or. A
| Knot Unravelled. Fem.
Dick Wanderings. Sturgis
Dawn. A novel. Haggard.
sDoubly Wronged. Adat
| NJ. Howard.
desperate Wo N an, A.
| Adah NJ. Howard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08

May blessings be upon the
head of Cadmus, the Pheni-
clans, or whoever it was that
invented books.-CARLyLx.
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08
Westward Trains via Augusta.

Train Numbers, a s6 81 10 io2
AN. VI. I'M. I'm. AN. P,M.rN.
~. =. John, $50 $40 625
bar Har. $50 40 Sis
Bangor. $50 $40 lao SEQ 1850
AN.
wsterville, $50 sa5 2o5 sls io.0s IL .ao
Ar Augusta. Gal 1905 s.4s AZ 1851 III
lv augusta, go ABS ole 2.4s 3 80 HOO LID
Roekland. $50 80 i,s5 l3 800
=" Bath. rs 1928 3-b5 ass IL 90
/" Brunswick 10 io.i7 ii.l4 i.so AS Il rs s.2i
A. Portland. SIS iIso i2.o5 so 5.s5 I.io s.N
L. Portland. So ie.,o 1910 900 s.oo la.jc
Ar Boston. llt5 i.3S 40 80 GO ~
Train No. A is the regular morning train
which runs from Augusta and Rocklsnd to
Portland and Boston every day but Sunday
This train has Pullman parlor cars from
Roeklsnd through to Boston. This is new
train from Rockland and will prove of great
convenience to those who may wish to take
an early start from that city. At Portl and.
this train becomes part of the Portland
Limited which runs through to Boston in
three hours.
Trsin No. sc is the regular morning To-
Ao'i' ~. "phhs ituSNisGNs ~hA
TO Boston. This train runs every day but
SUNDAY and has Pullman sleeping cars from
st John through to Bangor.
Train No. "a the bar Hsrbof Express.
which runs every day in the week. This
ttsin has Pullman psrlor cars from Mt
Desert Ferry through to Boston, and from
knesisnd through to Boston. This tram
WI be limited express from Portland &c
boston, running through in three hour
Thereby giving SIMPLE time TO connect VIII
the evening trains for New York.
On Sundays only train will leave Rock
land at 80 A. NJ. and Bath at 1880 A. NJ
and connect at Brunswick with train No
u. This train will have Pullman psrio'
cars from Rockland through to Boston
Whereby giving double train service out o.
kocklsnd on sundays.
Train No. lf is the old established favor
lite, ''Jewett's" train, running local ever,
day but Sunday from waterville to Fort
land
Train No. l0o. the Flying Yankee i
Tue we'll known through by daylight express
rom st. John to Boston. This train run
week days only, has Pullman parlor car
from st. John through to Boston. and con
meets at Brunswick with the afternoon trali
from Roeklaud.
Train No. is the regular night tran
nom St. John, Bar Harbor, Bangor an
Continued on 4th pase.]
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08

WYgTH'0 0Ege. IRON 4 WINE 20
Examine this list and compare II. prices with
those that you have been paying for the sane
article.
All Electric Cars pass our door, and tbs fare
from Augusta OF Gardiner 10 only oents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08

Little Golden's Daughter
Mrs. A. Meveigh Miller.
Little Mana. Howard.
Last EsEays Of Ella, TIE
Charles Lamb.
Michael Strogoif. Verne.
Mr.. Fortescue. W.Wessail
Master OF the Mine, The
Robert Buchanan.
Matt; a Tale OF a Caravan
Robert Buchanan.
Mystery Of = Hanson Cab
Fergus W. Hume.
Master Of the Ceremonies
The. A novel. Fem.
Vapors. Co5ban.
Nuns Curse. The. Riddel
Old Mam'sellc's Secret
From the German Of E
Marlitt.
Oliver Twist. Dickens.
One Maids Mischief. Fem
Pathfinder, The. Cooper.
Pioneers. The. Cooper.
Prairie. The. Cooper.
Prince Of Darkness, A. A
novel. Florence Warden
sQaeenie's Terrible Secret
Mrs. A. Mcveigh Miller
Reproach Of Annesley The
S. Maxwell Grey.
Robinson Crusoe. DeFoe
Romola. George Eliot.
Rory O'More. 5. Lover.
Rabbits Spell, The. Stuart
Cumberland.
sRose and the Lily, The
Mrs. A. Meveigh Miller,
Sadie and Sabre, Smart,
She. H. Rider Haggard.
S etch Book, The. Irving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08
SUMMER SCHEDULE
OF Maine Central to 60 Into
Effect June rs.
A Model Arrangement--Improyed
Seuice--New Trains.
IA e.ery~sy the Time Table viii be wetcsmst
Better Rolling Sleek.

On sunday June 18th, the Maine Central
III adops IT, summer schedule, which il ex-
nectsd % prove more satisfactory than any
former arrangement. As the influx Of SUM-
MT visitors To our State becomes greater, !;
s.rome. more disicult to arrange the trains
AZ a, 20 satisfy the demands Of these sum-
ras, Visitors and also properly convenience
~ need. Of the local travel throughout the
st,,e. By the addition Of several new trains,
I. !. hoped that satisfactory service will be
,ssr!ei both to the visitors to our State and
to our own citizens.
fader this summer schedule, trains will
run practically rs follows; though some
.Hsht changes may be made in the time as
herein gwen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08

sDreadful Temptation, A.
Mrs. A. McVeigh Miller
sDeath Bed Marriage, A
Charlotte N. Stanley.
East Lynne. Mrs. H
| Wood.
Eve. S. Baring-Gould.
Essays Of Ella. c. Lamb
Forging the Fetterx Nra
| Alexander.
Frozen Pirate, The. w
Clark Russell.
False Start, A. H. Smart.
For Maimie's Sake. Allen,
Grlmm's Household Fairy
Tales. Brothers Grimm,
Great ffesper, The. Franz
Barrett.
sGuy kenmore's Wife.
Mrs. A. Mcveigh Miller.
House on the Marsh, The.
A novel. +. Warden.
Hon. Mrs. Vereker, The,
" The Duchess"
Handy Andy. S. Lover.
ivanhoe. Sir Walter Scott.
sJacqueiina. Mrs. Alex.
Mcyeigh Miller.
Jane Eyre. c. Bronte.
John Halifax, Gentleman.
Miss MULCH.
| Jet Her Face Her Fortune.
Mrs. Annie Edwardes.
King Solomon's Mines. H.
Rider Haggard.
Lady Audleys Secret. Mis-
! NJ. 4. Brzddon.
Last Dayssof Pompeii.
bulwer.
Last Of the Mohicans, The.
James Fenimore Cooper.
Lorna Doone. Blackmore.
Lies Remorse, A. "Ths
! Duchess"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08

ton, silver tea strainer; Mr.. and Mrs. c. +.
woodward, Bangor, castor; Mr.. McIlvaine,
New York, silver dish; Mr.. and Mrs. Clos
sen, New Jersey, silver cup and saucer /;
MI. and Mrs Ellias X. Milhken. cut glass
dish; Mrs Roosevelt, New York. vase NJ.
Stanley Patten. sugar longs Nr. Cony
Sturgis, butter knife; Miss Lucy W. Copy,
berry spoon; Mrs. C. c. Maniey, lace !;
Mr.. Henry Phipps, Morristown. n. j.. bon
bon spoon; Mr.. Clark Mellen, silver
chatelaine; Miss Abby S. Manley, picture
of Napoleon and .ut glass dish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08
Eastward trains via Augusta.

Arr - lfhn on Ssp ii-Sp lSSj
Train No. runs local every day bn,
sunday from Portland to Rockland Ban
nor and intermediate stations. In previous
summers. this train has run only as far
east A. Waterviie, and its extension to
Bangor must necessarily prove great con-
yeniencr to our local travellers.
Train No 3 runs local every day but
Sunday from Portland to Waterville and all
Intermediate stations. This will be new
tram this summer and will make close con-
nsriions at Brunswick with the regular
morning tram from Rockland and Bath,
thsreby sfording the summer visitors to
Rootbhny iIarbor, a relief from the disa-
xrprsbie three hours wait at Brunswick for
the up river train. This train will also
make connections at Waterville with the
Provincial Express" for Bangor Bar Har-
Dor and st. John. This connection will
enable travellers from all the stations be-
txeen Rockland and Augusta, to reach
same evening. This train will. by making
these new connections Ill long felt want
Train No. II is the regular Bar Harbor
Express, which runs every day in the week,
and has Pullman parlor cars from Boston
thfOugh 10 MI. desert FerFy-
TIN sundays train No. Il makes close
connections at brunswick with train which
arrives at Rockland at 4. 90 7. NJ, and on
sundays, Pullman parlor cars will run from
Boston through to Rockland, in connection
with these trains. This will give to Rock
land people as good Sunday train service
"A IL enjoyed by any other section of the
State.
Train No. - is the regular Bangor, st.
John and Rockland local which runs every
day but Sunday. This train will have Pull
man patl0r cars from Boston through to
Rockand and Pullman sleeping cars from
Bangor to ST. John.
Train No. - is the popular evening train
to Augusta. This train runs every day but
Sunday, and this summer will run through
to R0ckland as we'll as Augusta, thereby
giving to the people on the Knox and Lin
coin division another means of communica-
ton with the rest of the State This train
will have Pullman parlor cars from Boston
through to Rockland This will be the
tsyor,e train for those who may wish to
take a trip on the fine new steamer. the
Frank Jones" since passengers on this
tram can reach Rockland, spend \ comfort
able night On board the Jones" and thereby
be- relieved of the necessity of an early
start n the morning.
Tram No. II is the regular night tram
fot Bangor which runs every night in the
week Including Sunday. This train will
have Pullman sleeping cars from Boston
through To Bangor.
Tram No ~ is the fast night express
which proved so popular last summer. This
tram will run every night in the week in
ending Sunday, and vill have Pullman
sleeping cars from Boston through TO Mt.
Desert Ferry. and from Boston through to
RocNaHd. This train. besides accommodat-
ing the night travel to Bar iIarbor will, this
summer, make twone connections that to
- John, and that 10 Rockland. Both these
connections will give TO travellers to these
points much better service than has ever
before hpen afrotleI ,ham
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08
SptfiaI Embellishments.

enan a1vsssissgsaia ~ sxes<1lng NJ N
eeniAG under tAe Aeed d WANIRn, EnA eAL
To LII. Lcs1, -. viii ~ tnseryed tWs to- :,
= esats. tArve tioes fcf y esats NJ 80 Wss6 b
= ssatA advaAos payneAf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08
IN IT

for You, less for u.s. but still a small profit, even
a the extremely low prices at which we quote all
ali medicines purchased OF US are genuine.
We ship goods 10 all parts Of the State, when
| cash accompanies order BY mall, freight OF
express. YOU pay expense Of transportation.
..,ss aM, An
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08

Train No. is the regular morning local
which runs every day but Sunday from
Portland to Lewiston and Pennington.
Train No. % il the Provincial Express
which runs from Boston to Bangor. Bar
Hsrbor and ST. John, by the way of Lewis
ton, to accommodate the heavy travel of
the famous Poland Springs. This train
runs every day but Sunday and has Pull
man parlor cars from Boston through to st.
John and from Boston through to Mt.
Desert Ferry. This train runs through by
daylight to st. John.
Train No j is new train, running local
from Portland to Pennington every day but
Sunday. This will be the favorite train for
the sportsmen going to the Rsngely lakes.
Train No II is the regular train over the
back road which runs every day but Sunday
This train will run express from Portland
to Leeds Junction stopping only at Danville
junction, Auburn and Lewiston.
Train No. II is the regular evening train
which will run every day but Sunday from
Portland to Waterville. This train will
have Pullman psrlor cars through from
Boston 10 Wateryille
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08


Swiss Family Robinson.
The.
Struck Down. A novel
| Hawley Smart.
Second Thoughts. A novel
Two volumes in one.
Rhoda Broughton-
Story Of Antony Grace,
The. A novel. Fem.
Strange Case OF Ds. lekyll
and Mr.. Hyde. R. L
Stevenson.
Three Men in . Boat. Jsr.
ONE X. jerome.
Tom Browns School OayA
| Thomas Hughes.
Tour Of the World in Eighty
Days. Jules Verne.
Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea. Verne,
The Two Orphan. Z.
D'EnneFy.
Two Years Before the Mass.
X. II. Dana, Jr.
Under CuIreasA The
Duchess"
vagrani Wife, A. A novel.
Florence Warden.
vivien, The B eauty. 4
novel. Mr.. A. Edwardes
Witch's Head, The. H.
Rider HAggard.
Willie Reilly. W. Carleton.
Won by Waiting. Lyall.
Weaker than a Woman.
Charlotte NJ. Braeme.
WomAn'a Face, A. Flor.
ence Wardea.
sWife's Crime. A. Niss
Grace halpine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-08

Samples of these books can he At the JOUn.
NAL counting room OF at any Of the stated Aeea
cies.
The books are not for sale and will only b. gives
ont TO holders OF coupons The list printed else.
where IN this Issue will give all an idea 81 the
books. Owing TO lack az space the list will b.
published In our daily on Mondays oniy,l
In ordering by mail several books should b.
named. unless you are willing 70 wait until the
exhausted numbers can be supplied.
JOURNAL patrons can secure thesr books II the
Journal counting room.
Our readers Gan samples OF these works II
any time by calling at any one Of the above named
places Orders Tor boekr TO be scat By mall shoald,
In all cases. be ad,ifessed 70
BuKLkleH 3 TLyuT.
Augusta, Maine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
MURDER WILL OUT.
Burglars Betrayed ana Maneien pF Eh-
piosion Of Stolen Powder

SAVANNAH. GA, September IA
special from Thomasvile, Ga. TO the
Morning News says: About a week ago
the store Of Jim Rushin. Of Metcalt Ga
in this county, was burglarzed, ana a
quantity Of plumber secured by the
thieves. The officers have been on the
lookout for the criminals. An uneNpect'd
catastrophe has resulted in their capture
and confession.
They proved to be two negroes Shad
Lee. who was convicted of cow-steanhR n
week aRo and secured release by FRANK
Munroe's paying his fine OF 81 ana rus
Alexander who IL an ex-convict
They met last night at Shad Lees mousse
on the Monroe plantation To dlVlue lne
booty, among which was Twenty-Five
pound can Of powder In dividing the
powdcr some was spilled on the moor
Shad threw a spoonful Of this into the
drc. which flashed, and set of the rest
on the floor This in turn caused the can
10 explode. which demolished the house
and drendfully maugled the two thieves
Tho roof and one side OF the house was
blown entirely away A shotgun lying
near was also discharged. the load taxing
effect in the leg Of Shad's wife.
Gus Alexander was put I'm JAIL but ne
will probably die. Shad Lee is at nome
I'm charge of baniff. being too III 70
move. He is expected 10 die to-day
There were eight pistols. riiie' ana "A
doublc-barrel shotgun In the house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
Suspended Southern Banks.


BALTIMORE MD. September 2S.-A
list of the banks In the southern States
which have suspended since January LIST.
has been compiled by the Manufacturers
Record II shows the number capital,
and present condition Of the banks, the
information having been obtained by di-
rect correspondence with the officers. re-
ceiVers. or other equally good authority.
out of suspensions aggreGating IN round
numbers $6.9S0.O0O in capital. banks rep
resenting Sl25oN.0O0 have resumed or are
about 10 resume. out of l20 banks In Ala
bama. only two have closed permanently.
OF Florida's ninety-four banks, five are
closed Georgia Is charged with but six
permanent closures out of the go banks
I'm the State. Louisiana and Maryland
emerge from the panic without a failure.
Mississippi and North and South Carolina
are dotted for one failure each. Virginia
has five closed of her total number OF Ito
banks,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29

swanson had an hour 3
.y with the President i'm
., matters lie had pre-
special appointment TO
The interview, Mi.
..- entirely satisfactory,
..I asked great many
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
NEW PACING RECORD.
May MARSHALL Reduces All Previous Fig
ures to smithereens.
Dy telegraph to the Dispatch }

(By telegraph 10 tn' bisphtCh)
TERRE HACTE. IND. September S.-
Ten thousand people to-day saw new
worlds pacing record nailed 10 the mast
head and Nancy Hanks failed TO lower
her record.
II was about o'clock when Nancy.
with D0ble holding the ribbons, came
down past the grand-stand The noted
reinsman wore haggard look. and go
ing around for An easy mile, was seen
To stop at the half as ~ too III To drive
the little mare home. But ne had set
his heart on the effort. and despite the
warning OF his physicians. he scored down
for the word, with the runner Artist on
the wheel 10 urge the mare along.
The first quarter vas done I'm 81 seconds,
and when the half was gone I'm :03 a SIGH
went up from the crowd The second
quarter was done I'm the same time h3
the first, but the mare. not guideh by
the strong arm was seen 10 falter In
the stretch. and the last quarter was
finished in the slow time OF % Ii seconds.
THE SENSATION.
The 2.20 pace was the sensation OF the
year The six fastest heats ever done I'm
harness were recorded. The race rccor
for a mare. so long held by Ninette and
more recently divided by Prima Donna,
was Knocked To- RmtherecnS by MAY
Marshall In the fourth heat. and the event
was finally captured by the favorite. Hat
Rraden. Fully $1,000 was In the pools on
this race.
Harrletta was n hot favorite IN the 10
trOt, and she did not IisappOint her
heavy backers. Her only competitor was
Zcmhla. and, by an accident, In collidlns
with Florida. an explanation Of which To
the Judges would have saved her place.
she was distanccd.
The -Cor-all pace was farce, aa
might have been expected when Roy
wilkes. with not sound foot. was per-
mitted 10 start. IT was walk-over for
Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29

not wish TO weary the patience Of the
Senate by asking senators TO remain
longer than they wished to. Sill he
WAS quite ready TO go ahead now. He
only wished TO subm't the question 20 the
Senate
Knowing as I do" said Mr.. harris.
that there IL a large ac rimuIetio1 or
executive business on hand. I suggest 10
the Senator from Indiana 20 let us 90
into executive session at this tine.
Mr.. Voorhees, assented 20 the propO7i-
tion. and the Senate went into .S 'cutiNc
session. The doors were re0penef at jf2
and the Senate adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
Nominations Confined.
CBy telegraph TO the Dispatch)

(By telegraph 20 the Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, September 2S.-The
Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations:
William Lea Chambers, OF Alabama, 70
be land commissioner I'm Samoa.
Consul General Luther Short Indiana,
at ConstantinOplc.
Consuls. Edward T. Wetter. OF Savan-
nah. Ga, at Tamatave. Madagascar
Thomas II. Gibson. of Augusta, Ga, at
Beirut. Syria; William T.. Hunt, Of Green
Vile. Miss at Hong Kong.
Customs Collector, Jefferson Il. Browne
Of Florida. for the District Of Key West
Fla.
Postmasters-V Virginia. James r. Rodefer'
Woodstock; William b. Thompson, Buch-
anan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
AnotherL. and \. strike.


NY ItItkTdpn 70 IIt IIoNdNNIII
LOUISVILLE. KY. September 2S-The
switchmen and yard-engineers employed
in the main yards of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad quit work again to-
night They claim they struck as indi-
viduals. and without recognition by their
organizations
This action calls for complete sur
prise, as IL was supposed all trouble had
been settled satisfactorily
There are r,Imors OF general strike.
but the officials of the road claim they
do not anticipate anything Of the kind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
A FlElD-DAY IN AMELIA.
Judge I1ournoy Easily Disposes OF Cap
tain Cooke and Brad. Beverley.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch)
AMELIA COURTHOUSE, VA. Septem-
ber 2s.-To-day. court-day. was mostly
given up 10 politics. Captain Edward
Cooke addressed the people at some
length with calmncss and courtesy.
Mr.. Brad Beverley also addressed the
Populists He was well listened to.
Judge Flournoy championed the Demo-
cratic cause He discussed the issues
before the country with signal ability,
clearness and power His review OF the
Third-party candidates was causiic. IN
cisive and humorous. His eulogy or
O'Ferran. Kent. and Scott was particu-
larry eloquent and touching. At the con-
clusion OF Judge Flournoy's speech L. q.
Southall. the candidate for the Legisla-
tnre. responded TO an enthusiastic call In
a few appropriate remarks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
Cert,fied Checks Abandoned.

(Iy teICgraph 20 INC DIsPdVVTIT
LITTLE ROCK. ARK. September 2s-
The Associated Banks OF Little Rock
held a meeting this evening. and adopted
resolutions that no bank i'm the a5ocia-
ton will longer isuc certified checks,
excepting such certihcation as may be
requested by customers. This abolishe5
the custom Of the banks adopted August
lst last. when they resOrted TO the S2O-a-
day rule and certified checks, 10 tide
over the financial strlnSency. All the
the banks here are well supplied with FUNDS
To handle the cotton crop.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
Railway Employees Organize.
.u..otooro,h 70 tive DtsDafchD


MEMPHIS. Tenn, Septemb Der 2S.-The en-
ployees Of the Chesapeake aud Ohio, Lou
Isyille and Nashville. and Memphis and
Charleston railways held secret meeting
beIe Tuesday night for the purpose OF per-
fecting an organization To resist pro-
posed reduction in salaries on some Of the
roads. and assist strikers who are out on
others.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has notified
its employees Of q reduction of 10 per cent.
in salaries. taking effect October lst.
The Louisville and Nashville and Mem
phis and Charleston shopmen are still out
At a meeting last night committees were
appointed to visit the general officers OF
the different roads for the purpose OF ad-
lusting differences.
The action of the railroads IN raising rates
on all Memphis freight has alienated the
sympathy of business men from the roads,
and Memphis business men are loud IN
their denunciation of the railroads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
Mr.. J. D. pRETLOW NOMINATED.
Resolutions Adopted Endorsing Judge
Prince aud Senator Daniel.

Especial telegram 10 the Dlspatch)
COURTLAND, VA. September S.-At
tho Democratic County Convention held
here to-day Mr.. J. u. Pretlow was nomi-
mated as the Democratic candidate for the
House OF Delegates.
Resolutions were adopted by the con-
vention endorsing Judge J. II. Prince for
Judge Of the First Judicial Circuit and
endorsing the course Of Hon. John W.
Daniel I'm the United States Senate In
behalf OF the free coinage OF silver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-29
A Deliberate Suicide.
Rv telegram TO the Dispatc

(G}y telegraph to the Dispatch)
WHEELING. w. VA. September d
In the ST. Charles Hotel this morning
William McCombs a prominent business
man, went to a room. placed himself be
fore a mirror. took deliberate aim ana
blew his brains out with a revolver. "A
chambermaid vas a Mortified witness OF
the act. but was too frightened to give an
alarm. McCombs had been drinking. No
other cause Is known.