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Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

WORCESTER, Mass. July 26. Hugh d.
Magee, proprietor Of the Worcester Dis
patch, was arrested on the complaint Of
DR. Edward f. Frost, proprietor of the
Lincoln House, on the charge that Magee
sheatened to accuse DIR. Frost Of crime
for the purpose of obtaining money.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Ns~ ihhA, Juif ~
FLoUR-Receipts, i3,f35 pkgs: export. Is
| bhls, li,0S7 sacks. sales. 1854 pkgs; free
low extras. 81 95a2 As; city mills sos3 IS. CifS
mills patents. s5s4 So winter wheat low
patents, 3 4oa4 co. = Minnesota clear. toas 90
| 4iraights, 3oa3 %, patents. 4C0n : i5, rye
mixtures, 2Soas 40; superdne 75a2 70, fine. Il
| AZ 10
| RYE fIorB- quiet, steady.
| Corn MEAI.--
RYE dull, Western, 57a57l.
BARLEY dull, steady NO 2, Western.
5oasO state, 65sso, No. Toronto. s4as5.
| BAILEY NALT-quiei, steady; western 7oas2
Two rowed state 7oa75 six rowed state soass city
| made Canada lO0ai0S.
WHNAT--R. ceipts 20 300 bush exports, 1i2 ssi
-al e. IS. 900, quiet, easier, closing steady - -
70. req. stor. and eieyator. 7o9a7o4
| No. spring 77sa7s. No. | northern 5ia7
No. 2, northern. 70a;0 no Milwaukee 70ia7Gi
No red. =; Noz spring s0iasoi, ungIadsd
CosS- Receipts $500; exports 53,7I9, sslss
"a oth; easier, fairly active, closing irm, -
No !, 5oia--, elevator; ola. afoa'; No
:! Elai7i elevator; 5oia5l4 rob, issisi. afoat
No ;. iPia, steamer aroai. a; yellow, 65c
| angradrd mixed, 4oiaisa. steamer mixed. 4si
No. ? white, Sc.
OATs-iseoeipts. H1Oo; exports. 20 bush
sales. .2l 600, fairy actiye, scarce, firm. - -
MOI. 374s3s. do 1hi'e. 3sass, No Chicago
3s!a3g, No 3, -a37, do white. 3Gls37. mixed
Western. Hla'9i do white. 33a4i4 white state
BsxF-dun steady
BEyF HAss-qUiet, steady.
steam closed at s9~0. saics &c. At
s-s$---; city. ~ y0a--; sales tea.
Refined. quiet; continent. 500, $ ASi0 90,
PoBK-les- active. steady. old mess. sis75.
sD. new mess. sis.76asis.zs, extra prime
nominal.
BuTTKs-moderate demand. easy-
Western dairy i5Iais. dn creamery i7sl1l 80
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
sroany rinEs Aileas.


Nrw YoIx. July as-Now that II 10
s,x,.u ON, in Kniss,ss Of Labor circles tha
Mr. powsier.y has decided to give ~ tae
cffce OF general master workman OF tae
Knights of i.sb II, aad to settle down 10
the routine work o: an everyday lawyer
f,r which be has been studying Tor so'ne
time, and the Practice Of which he proo
ably will s,gia in his home IN Scrantoh'
Pa, there is great interest regars'ns MS
s,,ccessor a. the head of the order.
Ii is no secret that Mr.. Powderiy mas
become tired in the harness ne aas eeh
wearing. and a,s severity felt tae knosAs
at came about through mapy. conh'e.S
Ii is said that he has come . the cehci"-
siau that "she game is nos worth ue
candle"
II WIS un Ter the administration OF Ar'
powt,erly that tbs knights OF LABOR AT
tanned prominence anu
sseesme - Power
with orysu;xpd labor in the land. The
order had hea growing when he was hrSt
elected gelles.,l master workman, Out IL
was not much known. 1t was under him
that it grew 50 rapidly.
TGOf0aS D ~ ~ s<eos wa ~
Mr. Powderiy's successor as general mas
ter workman, and this is one cause for
thinking that stormy times are ahead for
the organization McGuire, who was
formerly truck driver in this city, is
member of the general executive board oil
the knights, He has long been an
Active Labor Asitator.
He Joined the orler and became MEM
Der of the inner circle, known as the Home
club, in district assembly No 40, which
was banded to rule or ruin that organika-
ton. The Home club succeeded so well
that the melu hership of No 40 was re-
duced from ,U,0G1 to 25,0on. An ASSESS
ment Of 81 was levied on each member To
buy a building for headquarters Pytha-
goras hall. in Canal street, near the
Bowery, WAS bought, but only part OF the
money was paid. and a mortgage was
given for the remainder
Internal Ouarrels
rent No. 20 asuader, the interest on the
mortgage was not paid regularly, and the
property of the district assembly was
inslly placed In the hands Of receiver.
McGuire was master workman of No, 40
for Il term, but the fighting continued,
and he was then appointed a lecturer for
the order He is "A voluble speaker and Is
addicted TO the habit of initiating the
gestures and delivery of persons he dis
likes with the object of ridiculing them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

MRs. WfysLow's SOOTHING SYguP has been
used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN while TEETH
ING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II sOOTHES
the CHILD. SOFTESs the GUNS, ALLAYS all
remedy for DfAKRHGEA. Sold BY druggists In
every part Of the world. Be sure and ask for
''Mrs- winslow's Soothing syrsp," and take 10
other kind. twenty-five eents bottle.
sefn1Av1U
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
10 Close For a Month.

WARE, Mass, July 26-The Otis com
pauy's cotton mills in this town will shut
down Saturday for one month. The nun =
Der of hands employed is 1850. The com
pany's mills at Warren, Palmer, In irn-
4 k, Bondville and Three Rivers will also
curtail production to the same extent as
the mills are mt Ware
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

FL PAso, Tex, July -6-From 20 to 80
Cinnamon are entering this city nightly
from Juaroz, Mex. The importation is
beng hanf!lrl by company of Chinamen
ind ex-utIiaiaI5 Of the United States chs
toms service. The company charge. Sl5g
head and - peii-es for getting thern into
the United states -.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

LYNN, Mass, July 26-Lina Weeman,
colored, lost his life while out rowing in
Flax pond. Two companions narrowly
escaped drowning 1t is claimed that
there was plenty Of liquor on beard the
craft Through carelessness the boat was
overturned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

WAsulN6roN, July ad.-rhe department
of state has not yet entered complaint
in the ease of Miss Melton, the American
missiorar, who was abused in kuriistan.
bat eahlegram was received yesterday
saying that the Turkish government has
done all in its power to protect American
missionaries in kurdstau aud to punish
the robbers who perpetrated the outrage
on Miss Melton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
Rotten Politics In Italy.

LONDON, July ii 4 dispatch from
Rome says it is reported that the late
Augustine de Pretis, eX-premier and sew
eral times ca'inet minister. received from
Tanlongo, the imprisoned ex-manager of
the Bank of Rome, more than 3,o0,0o0
francs for political and other purposes
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

BOsTeS. July Ii - John O. Marsh,
charged with assault on John L. Randall,
was arraigned in the municipal court yes
terday. The case was continued to Aug
q Judge Parmenter held Marsh in 5000
for his appearance. Randall Is on fair
way to recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

ALToy, y H., July 26 An unknown
man was run over and killed by train
last night, near Davis crossing in New
Durham. Il is thought that the man was
laid across the track by some person.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

PORTSMOUTH, n IL, July 2f--Secretary
Herbert with his daughter is the guest Of
Colonel ]. A. Walker, an old friend.
Colonel Walker rendered the secretary
and a few friends an informal reception at
the Rockingham House
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
Dam 10 Cost Nearly Half a Million.

BosToS, July 36-The contract for
building the new dam over Stony Brook
in South boro, to be known As No s. was
awarded by the water board to Moulton
& 'Mahoney, for sij4, ~ 81, if the
bankment has paved slopes, or S445, SO. 90
II the slopes are rip-rapped
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

BosT0S. July 26.-.James K Fuller and
Henry G. Arnold appeared in court on the
charge Of conspiracy to defraud the Me-
chanics' National and Traders banks of
Portsmouth. \. II. They waived exam
ination and were held in the sum Of $3.50
each for the slnerinr court
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

BOsToN. July "a. -Iuternal Revenue
Collector Orcutt has just received from
Washington statement of the grain and
molasses distilleries in operation June in
the different skates of the Union. Tie
report from Massachusetts shows that
there are one grain and seven molassts
iistiilerifs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
A Pair OF Fiends.

COLUMBIA, S G., July 26.-At Castor,
two negroes, named Handy aud Thomp-
son, forced an entrance into the dwelling
Of Archie oghtltr. The negroes outraged
Mrs. Sightler. Handy was lynched. Par
ties ars after Thompson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

PARIS, July 2,i. Mile. Reichemberg has
ssused "a sensation by res2ning her MEM
hership Of the Comedie Franeaise. on the
ground Of sights which she has received
yrnra the MANAGER
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
United States IL, ex. int,

The following are the closing quotations Of ST.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
Germany Guarding Against Cholera.

BERLIN, July nj. The government has
prohibited the Importation of hay or straw
from Russia on account of the cholera
Deaths continue to be reported from st.
Petersburg and Moscow, as we'll as from
the districts where the plague has long
sYtsted
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

BuzzARD's BAY. Mass, July ab-Yes-
tersiay WAS cool. eir,zzly aud rather dist
greeable day. The president, with his
guests, left for the fishing grounds, but
the rain brought their fishing to . close
and they returned early.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

LONDON, July 26-In the discussion of
the home rule bill in the house of com
mons Mr.. Gladstone sharply scored Joseph
Chamberlain and compared the attitude
of his former friend to that Of the devils
advocate rhe giba was repeated by the
Irish members.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
VACATION
READING

Can be secured in 6rst-class
quality and at an extremely
small outlay by obtaining .
selection of the JOURNALS
coupon books. -.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

NKw YORK. July ~
FLoUR-Receipts, 1898 pkgs exportS. lis!
bbs, HOS sacks. sales. 1854 pkgs: free
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

sxrf.yEr So sa1sTgC faIsr
Alsdy Who had suffered for year,
vita q complication OF diseased
vas suddenly and marvelously RI
sto-,j to perfect health. Thinking
that sh. night make her fortune q
keeping the secret Of her recovery
70 hsrself .ane resolved to do 90, but
il N unguArded moment she con-
iied it 70 . trusted friend,and now
All the World knows that LONDON
TcsGc Puts arc the Sovereign
Remedy Of the Age for Bilousness,
Indigestion, Constipation Jaundice,
Liver Complaint Female Weakness,
ami all forms Of Kidney Diseases.
Possessing wonderful medicinal
properties and being scientifically
compounded, strength and vigor is
impaired to the whole system by
their use. Hundreds testify TO their
great merit. Manufactured and
guaranteed by the c. A. PRICE Co..
Richmond. Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27


e poles are on the
e extension and the
line are fast as
II IL well settled
r Mills and Gar
le connection and
be done. Before
Of wires will COW
small village even
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

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alle'i. Tables hal been 4
every vacant spot reside Al
B9r'len house which had he
lied twice before the ,.ln No
tel vas rfs ly. At | +. Ml
| hour for dinner the highly
Craig with some two dox
the highest respectabiiity
sat down TO an excellent 4
eient and honorable mans
that led 10 ..ivermore, ca
ton and the Upper
great dignity and In q
took Of the yiands upon /
,Dasts, the Speeches, the
and Stripes, h drums
bras horns were lacking.
over and around the corn
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

In contagious diseases and in sick rooms
generally, king of Germ Killers" has no
equal a. disinfeetant, odorless and clean.
General depots, James z. Fuller Z Co., and
Geoyge D, Haskell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
Marrieo.

ARrDsruuK.
Mars Hill-,Iuly ~ by b F, Pierce E.q., Mr..
Douglass Rideou; and Miss Augusta l.. Carrier,
both of Elaine,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Imperial iolge, Degree Of Honor, wiil
hold meeting THURSDAY evening in A. o..
L. W. ball A large attendance is ex-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Harold Cole was a passenger on the boat
o Boston "Wednesday. He will spend a
ew daY. in East Milton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
Lots Of People
Can't find . rent.

~aat secure : good house-girl.
Can't sell their farms.
Can't ind employment
Can't find lost articles.
Can't do . hundred things because they
don't use the JOURNAL want column. II 10
really wonderful how much can be accom-
pished BY the use of these little, lov-pricee
advertisements. spr23dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
Quite the Reverse

!. Ethel trummaging in grsndma's drawer
''-Oh. grandma, what curious old key
this is -%s t-.-
. Grandma-Y Yes, my dear. That was your
erandfather's latchkey. ~. -
= E.thel-And You keep it in memory OF old
days2
Grardma-No, my dear, old nightA-
Truth
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Cha. T. Fuller returned from short
'isit to Squirrel Island "Wednesday. t.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Mrs. Perry left Wednesday for Bath,
where she will visit her mother several
days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
I WOULD COST

a IL Of $50 oo at the lowest
A estimate to print 10 .o0o hand
bill. and distribute them. It Is
perfectly safe TO say that however
thorough the distribution might he
not half of them would secure a
reading. The same advertisement
in single issue Of the Daily Ken
nehec Journal woald be worth
more than twice 81 much, for 1t
goes into the homes and is READ
daily by more than 1900 people.
An advertisement Of hsndhill size
could be run ONE month in the
Daily for the money that it would
COS, to print and distribute 1900
haaihills,
Tsts would give the advertiser
more than the equivalent eft $780,
600 handhills, assuming that they
were all given reading by differ
eat peeple--and the equivalent of
more than $50 600 hsndbills rs
suming that only hslf of them
were read.
TaE superior value Of newsps-
per over all advertising has long
ago been conceded by the brightest
and most successful business men
Ia the country. 1t is slso the
CHEAPEST ADVERTISING
that can possibly he secured. To
reach the same number of readers
With hansihilIs that could be
reached by an advertisement IN the
Daily kennehec JOURNAL would
cost the advertiser MORE THAN
TWENTY TIMES AS MUCH.
HAxpsrLL advertising is THE
MOST EXPENSIVE ADvER-
TISrNG IN THE WORLD. 1,
h even more expensive than the
sign decoration Of rocks and
fences, aud not much more pro
ductive Of results.
dkwtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

The Ladies Guild of the ST. Matthew :
parish will give a Hungarian gipsy lawn
party at the residence Of Mr.. y. X. Jewell
Middle street, this evening. There will b.
music by Douglass orchestra, dancing on
the lawn, singing by the Gypsy band and
other entertainment. .. .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

The schooner James Barrett IS at Mill
lens mill loading lumber. #
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

celebrating the
.tlon Of American
very much with
| a century. Al
ave always been
etoic'ing yet the
oise and raising
ferent towns sni
Ills, the aring of
n litairy psra1.es
music, patriotic
M atnd drinking
joined or were |
The drinking Of |
Of speeches IN |
eItriyagant and |
ed by anyone. |
, have an idea To |
o Nuke fun or |
Igh and a shout |
proper. lntoxi |
ii were the back |
ny body Mt
the kind which
his purse would
e rich, or those
for them, drank
rench brandy or
below the upper
m and the poor,
money TO pay
and or Medfori
Inknow n factor.
custom of every
or on the Fourth
into a royerb.
mo 10 get trunk
I mellow and
IL. | saw a min
- ho was drunk
II from l,lsiIor.e
bcsi'ie the road
thing there was
'braliJn IN those
even the ladies'
rust or As the
re were not ex
the men be-
'utle men we've
:, SO far was
er to render il
the dinner was
high that poor,
OF afford to be
llages the price
y 50. at same
y body " no was ,
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nH'nP'ah'e 10
s,ufes IN every J
''u =" ,'e ''s
Fethii TO oe {
sFoctr every {
Ms 'hey were {
mug houses os anI l
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

The members Of Capital Grange VII
meet at the house Of Charles Sylvester,
evening, and full attendance is
elesired
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Mrs Eugene Tobey and Miss lnez Tobey
Of Little Rock, Ark, are visiting Mrs. G
Il. Getchell ..".. #*:-*
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
RANDOLPH.

Miss Grace Goodwin is employed as as
3istant at the p0stotfice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

student OF nervous diseases,
OF many noted treatlses on the |,
long since realized the truth
statement and his Restorati
Is prepared on that principle.
In curing all diseases arising n
ment of the nervous system
ful, as the thousands OF unsolicl
ntals In possession OF the compaI
turing the remedy amply prove.
nr. Miles' Restorative Nervint
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

We regret to say that ain editorial that
ppears in Maine daily this week was very
rue. 1t was in regard to our hotel. Peo-
lie who do business here either have to
un up to Augusta, or down to Gardiner. for
lodging. There is surely an opening for
n cnterprising man to open hotel in thi-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27
MARKET REPORTS.
New York Money Market.

NKw YORK. July %.
Money firm, 3 OH, closing 20
Prime paper. >ul2
Government bonds, weak.
Railroads dcmoralilcd.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Miss Della Clark and Mrs. Capt. East
man leave Friday for New York and other
places of interest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

The funeral viii take place from ST. Marks
church ,omorros Friday at P. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Mis-. Clearwater is the guest Of her
mother on Second street. .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

Mrs Frank Cobb went to Boston on the
Sagadahoc "Wednesday for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-27

After much painful suffering, borne most
patiently, Mrs. Bethiah n Pereiyal Of this
city. passed to her rest Wednesday morning
in the list year of her age, Mrs Percival
was life long and faithful member Of the
Episcopal church. and WAS much beloved by
all who knew her. She was most devoted
mother and 4 ripe and true Christian Mrs.
NJ. ]. Gould is her only surviving daughter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-28

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUME
TON. Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at
once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-28
COMMISSIONER Notice.
Estate of George Rounds.

The Undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon Probate Court Tor the district of Adj
Olson, comm ssioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
sons against the estate OF George Rounds,
late of Salisbury, in said district, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet tor the
purposes aforesaid at the house OF y. A. Gibbs
on the 18th day of August and l2th day OF
January next, from , o'clock p, m, until
O'Clock, p, m, each OF said days, and that six
is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present theii claims to us tor
examination and allowance.
Dated at Salisbury this 18th day OF July,
A. ID. 1893.
20 LIN. wATERHoUsE, loom,rs
n. A. GIBBS. So To-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-28
Uncomfortable speculators.

The cooluess of some of the Wall street
operators in times of financial strain ard
excitement arouses the wonder of people
whose money ventures never extend be-
You'd investments in savings banks, says
The New York sun. During the recent up
sets rather portly broker walked down
Broadway Oh his way to lunch without a
sign of anxiety on his face a friend who
stopped to shake hands with him asked,
well, are you touched?" Yes, I'm $751;
600 poorer today than | was yesterday" an
swered the broker, with careless laugh.
Those who knew him knew that SIS, 900 rep
resented about every dollar that he had in
the world, but he smokes cigars of the
same high grade today as before the col
lapse in values and seems to have lost no
sleep. Perhaps he has won all his money
back again.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-28

troll of big manufactures. Cobbling Is
about all that is left to the individual
worker, and when Mr.. Parrot wanted to
make his shoes for the Worlds fair he had
to get stock and ready cut uppers from a
manufacturer of whose exhibit the shoes
now form part.
The old gentleman is therefore dissatis-
fled with the result, but they are a hand
some set of ladies' shoes. His little shop,
at the corner of Olive and Chestnut streets,
Boston, isin a front room of the house where
he lives, according to the good old fashioned
way, and he still works on a solid and odd
looking old colonial bench which was
known to be 100 years old when it came
into his possession so years ago. An I'M
married sister of s. keeps house for him, as
lis wife died 20 years ago. Both are Wig
Irous, and their favorite midday lunch is
and has been for years tell it to the doc
torsD mince pie.
Three other white haired men work in
the shop with him, but neither is so old by
many years as Mr. Parrot. Another white
haired man of So calls him father This is
William \. PARROT, who declares that his
fathers hearing, sight and memory are still
good and that he often works 10 hours q
day and sometimes does it for six days in
the week when work is pressing. AS the
ELDEST working shoemaker in the state, Mr..
Parrot is a local celebrity; rs a survival
If the time when almost every artisan was
lis own boss, he is worthy of study.