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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19
A Ely ysawn His Hack,

ut is curious" said traveller, "how a
little thing will bother man. sat the
other day in railroad car back Of man
who was greatly disturbed by a fly. You
know how fly will sometimes stick to you,
and you can't get rid of it, The man brushed
at this fly a dozen times, but every time the
fly was back the instant the threatening
hand had passed 1t lighted on his cheek
On his forehead, on top of his head and all
around, and it wound up by flying down
his back
Then he was disturbed. He wrigglcd
md twisted and stuck out his chest and
did everything but lean back. but the fly
refused to come cat. At last an idea struck
him. He took out Of his pockets lead pen
cil, and holding it by its point he put the
pther end down his back and then pried bis
collar rs far away as he could, and in an in
Ifant The ily flew out and away.
"l,eievetfy lie had looked before az
though everything in the world was going
iVainst him. He looked now as though
someboiy had left him farm. New
York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

America and Europe have chosen diamet-
really opposite policies in the matter Of
fire protection. Over there they do not
bother so much about putting out fires. for
they do not have many, and each is gener-
ally isolated, and even if il burns itself ont
in the building where it started there is
not much danger Of its spreading to con
tiguous structures and rise 10 great proper
tions. Hence they are satisfied with rather
inferior machines and much smaller fire
departments. Here we do the reverse We
spend enormous sums annually in insur-
ance. in keeping up costly and finely dis
ciplined fire departments. in buying the
latest improved engines and apparatus.
The question is often asked by those who
look into the matter, Which system is most
economical and best in the long run? The
Mining and Scientific Review believes that
u system better than that of fire engines il
that of numerous MIGRANTS, literally sup
piled with water under high pressure by
means Of tall standpipes and stationary
pump engines. Each building might he its
own fire department on that plan, and the
plant. after first investment issued, cost
nothing except when in use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Here are some Of the superstitions IL
which cats figured:
When they washed their faces over their
ears. it meant that there would be . big fall
Of rain.
When they sneezed, IL meant good luck
for the bride who should marry the next
day.
When they covered the fire more than or.
binary or spent much time licking their
feet and trimming their hair or mustaches,
rain was sure 10 follow.
When they jumped over corpses. IT was
bad luck. Faith in these super.titions has
almost died out. But others have taken
their place. A gambler, for instance, re-
CARDS a black cat as an omen Of i'll fortune,
which may be ayerted only by touching the
animal on the back. So II you wee man
going out Of his way In order to touch q
black cat you may be reasonably certain
that be IL gambler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

have been sufferer from cstarrh fer
years. Having tried number Of remedies
advertised a. ..sure cures ithout ohtAin-
.ns any relief, had resolved never TO take
any other patent medisine.. wfen = friena
advised me to try Ely's Cream Balm. /
did % with great reIqstapee. hut can NV
testify that after u.i i it for sir weeks I
believe myself ear-a. 10 Is msst sgre-
able remedy--sn inv ..a.,.e Ia I'M II .scph
Stewart, GA Grant Asera .,ryokln-
septl5sod&v2v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

The following were chosen by the Oak
land Baptist church to go as delegates to
the meetings of the Kennebeck Association
at Skowhegan Tuesday and Wednesday OF
this week Rev and Mrs. f. NJ. Bartlett,
Deacon and Mrs. Geo. b. Youngman,
Deacon and Mrs. 5. c. Watson. Mrs. j. b.,
Hodsaon, Mrs. Edward Wing. Mrs. F. L..
Given and Miss Sarah Bsrrows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19
An uniafihtui Woman.

WALTHAM, Mass, Sept. ~. Irving @.
Thomas, having secured proof Of his
wife's periidy. has caused the arrest of
Charles II. Scribner. The city is consider
ably stirred mp over the matter. One
citizen advocated lynching. and but for
the timely arrival of police the suggestion
might have been carried out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Mrs. Reward A. Sturtevant of Oakland
Heights, with her daughter Annie of Au-
gusta. who is spending the week at the
Heights, will attend the Baptist Association
at Skowhegan this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

LOWELL, Mass. Sept. 1S-The water
from the new driven wells at the city
farm has been turned into the city mains
and mingled with the river supply. Prob
ably one-third OF the water is from the
MALTA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Nathaniel Moves carpenters are rushing
the work of building . staging abou, the
Congregational church steep,e and the
aimsy looking structure has almost reached
the top of the spire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Miss Lsyina Walker is taking the place
of Miss Nora Greeley in the lower primary
school, during Miss Greele!'s visit to the
Worlds Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

BARRE, VT, Sept. 1s-Marble and
graaite deposits have been discovered In
West Topshaiu. The stone is pronounced
to be- OF the finest quality. and is extern
sive in quantity. The location is but four
miles from the Wells River railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

John NJ Benjamin, instructor in me-
chanics at the Lawrence Scientific School,
Harvard University, is spending few days
at the home of his uncle, Hon. Albion r.
Benjamin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Geo. W. Field is spending the week IL
Pennington on business connected with the
commissioner court. He will return Oh
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Mrs. Stiliman Blaislell, with her SON
George Blaisdel of Lawrence, Mass, ami
Elisha Morrow of East Wilton, are visiting
Joseph Blaisdell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Officers Of the oxford S0cisty were eisc-
ted for the ensaing year a. fosioss; John
A. Roberts. president, Moray; Dzsi '
True, sica president. South Paris; A. T. i
King. secretary and treasurer, south Fan.
Charles II. George, Hebron, Nathan W
MiIlets, Moray, j. Perd King. South Pans
Virgil 2. Decoster. Bgckheld, Francis 4
Putnam, Ezsi Rarfofd, trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

The W. D.. will be conferred tonight at
Highland Lodge. A. o. T. W. also dis
eussfon concerning the dr1ppine of ''in-
.ursr C = il connection With 4 % U. W. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

The fall meeting of the kennebec County
Medical Society viii, by the request of the
members of the society in this city, be held
here Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

George Eames of Embden, who until
very recently has BEEN in the Office OF III
Somerset Railway, was in town Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

A deserted fair ground, after the days OF
fessivity bare departed srri ARCHER sea
son, viii furnish abundant proof that the
toothsome peanut has los, none Of rs old
time popularity with Maine people II 10 .
seeoad rate grand stand that doesst yield
more than a busheI Of shells after the races
are over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Walter Wyman spent Sunday in Water
vile, IN charge of the Postal TELEGRAPH
office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

An interesting and unique feafnfe Of the
erford Ysir vss contest Of issies TO ses
sho coaN harness . horse, drive him
sxound he half nile sszek and 1nhafnsss
tim-aH Ia front Of the xrAnd seana-.n
he quiekes. time. ga Wsdnesass 'a'.
.vsnt vas won BY Mrs.. VI. C. AsrriA o.
Gfsy, her time being m. seconds. on
Thnrsday Mrs T. NJ. Douglas Of Wia,i-
ham was the wiansr makiag the remarkable
TING of 2 m. 4s IL seDusis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Chas /. Wiley is camping out on Greet
pond with party of friends from Ne"
York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19

Harry B. Watson and Chas. Alton
Sturtevant will enter Colby University III
fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19
Elk OAKLAND

Mrs. j. &. F.o.. las been spending few
days ia Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19
HIRSH & PARK,
STRAWSHOP,

Alxsrs have room for experienced straw braid
sewing aacsiEe operators. on ladies' styles. VII
also have room for fes strong. energetic. intel
sisent girls ~ ieArners TO whom. Il satisfactory.
better pay in strau shop for winters work than
In nny other business. The season begins ia Nc
vember or lAeeenhef. Address.
HiR<H D PARK. MIDWAY. Mass.
s<pssoutjani
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19
her. %. also place. for 80 bead d
neffe

The Maine Fairs thas far this season
ave lssxie 70 csnPlais ID on sressns q NE
rea.hef.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19
MARaEI IErcgls.
Msu York Money 6aris.

Nxw foS', Sept Is
Monsg. easy. S,oi Las, loan a, s. uo..s
offered AZ 5.
frtnis paper. .ss
f-cvsv~mer' ~ nis, steady.
Railroads, weak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19
A Suggestion.

The office boy was slow, very slow. to
catch on to the less agreeable tasks of his
office. and he lid not always have the floor
swept as neatly rs it might have been or
the furniture as carefully busted. His EN-
ployer WIS good natared. however, and
tried 70 teach him by gentle means The
other morning he came in. and the place
was untidy.
Prank, he said to the boy as be nodded
at some papers under the desk, when You
see such things as that on the floor, dom
they suggest something 10 your
YES, SIR" replied Frank affably.
"What, Frank
THAT some careless person has been
around the desk, +" said Frank, and he got
the bounce from the careless person on the
spot-DetrYit Free Press
The new railroad lines built In the United
States during the first half Of 1888 have an
aggregate mi cage Of sS4
One Of TIE chief drawbacks to the Use Of
dypantss tsr Ainfng DUpsnas = cold
vsaAh9 = ilsHhhRify oftsdA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-20
THE Pudding SCALE.


or the Amslgamated settled at YOungs
Town saturday WA Affect All the Mills
of That OrganizatOin.
PITTSBUEG, PA, November 19.-The
settleRent Of the AmalRamated pud-
ding scale at Youngstown, Ohio, yes
terday on the basis OF S4.75 per ton
will affect all mills 10 the country gov
erned by the scale Of that organization.
Under the new rate the puddlers
claim that under the most favorable
conditions they will make 50. IS per day
in winter aud 81 per day in summer,
when two helpers are necessary.
The cut was made to meet the price
paid i'm nOu-uniOu mills, and they now
fear the wages Of the. uOn-uniouists will
be reduced still further, in which case
the union manufacturers may want a
still lower rate.
The AmalRamated Association will
confer with the sheet manufacturers to-
morrow 20 consider the sheet scale. The
manufacturers want 3 10 per cent. re-
duction, and among some Of the work
men there IS a disposition not TO con-
cede il unless the manufacturers show
good reasons for asking the cut II
there should be a disagreement the
manufacturers will start their plants at
OLce with nou-uniOn men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-20

SAN FRANCIsCO, November 19.-Gen-
eral Alsred 5. Hartwe !, formerly At
t0rney General OF Hawaii, in an inter-
view published ia the Chronicle, says:
The fact deserves special notice that
the citizens Of Honolulu established the
now existing government Of Hawaii In
order 10 conserve life and property.
Anarchy was rife a. road. The ex-queen
had no hereditary. 40 reserved rights
She became qualified" as a queen only
on taking her oath of Office 70 support
the written constitution Of 1887, by
virtue of which she succeeded Kala-
kaua. When she announced on that
fateful Saturday, January IA last, her
intention 90 Subvert the fundamental
law OF the and and 10 govern by royal
proclamation, which she was pleased to
call a constitution aud which was
meant 10 disfranchise the whites, her
ministers barely escaped with their
lives from the palace on refusing to as
sent to her mad proposal.
IF the royalists feared that Captain
Wiltse's forces would be used to assist
in the prevention of blOodshed and
therefore skillfully cause the ex-Queen's
abdication 20 be expressed as il it were
a surrender to u. :. forces, or that it
was a temporary surrender until the
e. 5. government should make known
its own views on the situation, the Pro-
visionai government was not party
20 such conditions nor did the q. ).
government agree 10 act as umpire
between her and the Provisional govern
ment. Sucn arrangement had, however,
been made. Ii was not judicial course
90 take ex-uarte statements and conceal
from the Hawaiian governments min
ister or its representative at Washing
ton positions intended TO be claimed by
the United states. That the Washing
ton administration, on hearing all these
facts, will refrain frOm melting mob
violence in Honolulu cannot be doubt
ed. ="
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-20
RAISING $40 BILLS,
Further Details OF the Operations OF the
FreeIands, of Terre Alta, IN Chicago.
S.,<sol fsisoy01a fota. Rsoi.ys-


Further Details OF the Operations OF the
Freelands, of Terre Alta, IN Chicago.
Special Ists0ram to tls Rs0s'5s--
KINGwooD. w. VA, November 10
The announcement that Judson Free
land and his wife Bell had been arrested
in Chicago for "raising" ten dollar bills
to fifty caused tremendous sensation
at their home in Terra Alta and
throughout the county. Mrs. Freeland
has conducted millinery store at Terra
Alta for several years, and her hus-
bsnd was up to a few months ago en-
gagged in the livery business. She is
the daughter Of Daniel Albright, one OF
the wealthiest retired farmers of the
county. while he is q descendant OF one
of the best families. They left Terra
Alta about October 10 for visit to the
Worlds Fair. Soon after their arrival
In Chicago lot of $50 spurious ollls
were passed. Ih each case the deScrlp-
tiOn of the parties filed that OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeland. The bills were each
raised from genuine ones OF the SIO ue-
nomination. The couple went TO Preston,
Minn., to visit relatives and last Monday
took up their abode again In Chicago,
aud on Wednesday, evening late an OIL
fcer was passing a pawnshop at 59I
Clark street, VIXEN the proprietor called
his attention TO a fifty-dollar bill Gus
toner had given him. The officer
at once saw that the mon
ey was worthless, and Immediately
arrested Freeland, who was in the shop.
Capt Thomas l. Porter, Of the United
States Secret Service, was called and at
once recognized the prisoner as the
man wanted. He went TO
Freeland's room, and took Mrs.
Freeland into custody. She claimed
that the bills they had been pass
ing were fixed by another party here
in the east, afrer having swindled the
Freelands and being threatened with
arrest by Mrs. Freeland. This is un-
doubtedly true as the, officers are now
looking for the third party who resides
at or near Terra Alta. The couple are
known to have passed the bills on near
ly twenty prominent business firms In
that city. Among the baggage belong
ing 70 the pair was found several hun
dred dollars worth of articles, evidently
bought from pawn shops, and presum-
ably by means of fraudulent bills.
However, none of the bogus money
could be found about them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-20

WASHINGTON. ID. c., November 19.-
The Ways and Means Committee hopes
to be able TO compile 10 the new tariff bill
and give it odt to .he public about the
close OF the present week. A fear is
expressed by some Of the Democratic
members that the differences which
have recently arisen among their num-
ber over the policy Of an income tax
may prolong the final completion OF the
measure until q later date, but every
effort will be made to get the bill before
the public at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
At the general conference OF Demo-
cratic members tomorrow the discus
sion will be resumed rs TO the policy Of
adopting an income tax, and as all the
essential features Of the bill practically
depend on the adoption or rejec-
tion Of this policy, the other
details OF the measure will probably be
held in allegiance until the COMMITTEES
has finally come to a conclusion on an
income tax. Representative Cochran.
OF New York, is strongly opposed to
the adoption Of the income tax provi-
sion, but Ii appears now THAI he will
stand alone among the members, un-
less Chairman Wilson should come 10
his aid. The position OF Mr.. Wilson on
the subject Is still regarded by the in
come tax men as somewhat indefinite.
since be has been frequently reported
being In the anomalous position OF ia
voring It in theory, but doubling It's
practlcabilty and It's expediency as .
party measure. AS to the important
articles to be added to the free list.
there is no longer any question they will
embrace wool, lumber, iron ore, coal,
salt, cotton bagglng, binding twine,
rice, and many other articles OF less Inn
portance. The present bounty on sugar
will be repealed, but. IL Is still
possible the committee may de-
eide TO impose slight imlart duty In
order 10 satisfy the sugar car
the South aud the bett rails 50
West. There Is little probabp. v
ever, OF the duty being as hi9 Eat
requested by the American nj Lur-
efsRbne and one-half centss ,Jund.
The highest duty thus far discussed is
one cent per pound, and the opinion Of
most OF the COMMITTEES seems divided
between half a cent pound and admit
ting 1t entirely free OF duty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-20
WHEELING. ". VA. MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 90 1893
alined to permit the use of his name,

clined to permit the use Of his name.
said tonight:
1T seems very clear to me that Mr..
Willis has encountered state Of affairs
which he had not been led to expect
and which bis Instructions did not
cover. he found evidently when he
reached the island that the Provisional
government was disposed to withstand
all overtu.es for the restoration Of the
Queen and far better prepared than had
been supposed to resist any pressure to
replace her upon the throne. 1 have
private adviceS OF the best character
that President Dole has q we'll equipped
force OF 400 or 500 men who will stand
by the present government to
the utmost limit. Now l think
the inference Is justified that when
Minister Willis found this we'll equipped
and determined force, and when he dis
covered that the feeling of the inteli-
gent people of the Island was favorable
to the present government, be weak
ened in his determination to re-sest the
Queen upon the throne"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-20
LITTLE HOPE
That the Relief Party In search of Gen.
CarIIn's Son VIII Accomplish its

THAT the Relief Party In search of Gen.
CarIin's Son VIII Accomplish its
Object.
MIssoULA, MONT, November ia
courier has been sent back 10 Fort Mis-
soula from the Government relief party
that started out some time ago to search
for Gen. Carlln's son with the informa-
ton that permanent camp has been
established about three miles above
Lolo, Hot Springs. fifteen miles from
this city The snow at this point is
seven feet deep, and considerable dltii-
Guilty was experienced In hauling wag-
ons and supplies into camp. The
weather has been unusually severe at
the head waters OF the Clearwater river
during the past few days. and the Inn
preston Is gaining ground that all
attempts 10 rescue the IMPRISONED
men will prove failures In
dian hunters have long since been
driven from the mountains by the sever
ity OF storms that have been raging
since early in October In numerous
cases they have been oblldged 10 sacri-
fee their horses in order 70 effect an
escape, and II is not regarded as likely
that a party OF pleasure seekers, CON-
posed principally OF men unused 70
prIvation, would be able TO long survive
such hardships.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-20
THE LOSS OF LIFE
In the Gale That Swept the British Coast
Eighty Known to Be Dead.

LONDON, November 19.-Up TO Sun
day morning at least eighty lives are
known to have been lost during the
gale which has swept over the British
coast for forty-eight hours past, and In
addition, the crews of several boats ar 6
still missing.
The news arriving every hour records
further fatalities and details the great
damage done by the storm. 1t is gen.
orally agreed that the weather which
has just visited the coast OF England.
Scotland and Ireland is the most severe
in many years.
Dispatches received from Banff say
that the sea shore for thirty miles is
strewn with the wreckage Of the vessels.
The schooner Pioneer, Of Hull, was
the first vessel stranded on Friday even
ing. She was carried over the rocks
and cast on the sand. Her crew was
saved in their own boat At Grange
mouth, the barquentine Betty was
wrecked on the rocks, but the crew was
saved An unknown steamer was
On lllc u64uiduu GuN SUM WSAs
to pieces. Wreckage inscribed Grange
mouth has been washed ashore with a
quantity of internal fittings, life boats,
etc, and it is also reported that several
fishing boats have been lost off the same
spot.
In Lough Feyle, two wrecks were re-
ported. The A. c. Beane, from Mira
michi, New Brunswick, which stranded
at Malin Head, Donegal, lost her cap
tain and seven Of her crew.
Three Swedish seamen, who shipped
on the A. G. Beane were saved.
The barque Lancefield is reported
ashore near Moville.
Owing to the severity OF the weather
the railroads and telegraph lines in the
north of Ireland are virtually stopped
Three vessels have been wrecked
near Leith, causing the loss, however,
OF only one life, the other endangered
seamen being rescued by the life boats.
Some idea of the force of the gale can
be gathered from the fact that two
heavy railroad engines were blown off
the track near Inverness, blocking all
traffic north and the despatch o. two
wrecking crews to cover the track.
The wreckage trains have not since
been heard from, so it Is supposed that
the work has been impeded by fall OF
snow,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-20

special 1eif0rGW % Cls heQtNeF-
WASHINGTON, d. c., November ia
The whole truth about the revolution
in Hawaii by which theold government
was overturned and the present pro-
vlsional government established will
probably be made known tomorrow or
next day, when ia is expected the IA
nous report OF Minister BIouut will be
published 0y the state department.
A large force Of printers have been at
work since last night putting the report
into type at the Government Printing
Office. The report is understood TO be
very voluminous, consisting Of about
Eve thousand typewriter pages and
embodying the testimony Of large
number Of witnesses, who took part in
or saw the incidents Of the revolution.
1t is said the evidence OF these wis
nesses establishes most eoncIusively that
the revolution wal made successful
only through the corporation OF Har-
rison's Minister to Hawaii, Mr.. Stevens,
both before and after it took place.
eSStft will also make clear that Stevens
as in the secrets of the conspiratOrs
and gave them aid and announcement
long before the queen was deJhrOned,
and that the whole movement practical
IS revOIved around the Am,r can Min
lister as a head centre.