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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
= SILvERiTES' DAY.
Senators PETER. Stewart and Allen Discuss
the Question Of the Day.
II will Cure.

WASHINGTON, Aug GA rather
amusing scene took place in the senate
ehamber on the question Us to whether
Mr. PETER of Kansas or Mr.. Stewart OF
Nevada should have the privilege Of ad-
dressing the senate. The Kansas senator
claimed precedence because he had been
the first to give the notice, while the Ne
yada senator Insisted that that had moth
ing to do with the question and that, as
he had been already recognized by the
chair, he WIS entitled To the floor. The
vice president took that view of the situa-
ton aud recognized Mr. Stewards rights.
As the latter then offered h. yield to Mr..
PETER, the vice president treated that
offer AS an abandonment of the floor and
Immediately recognized Mr.. PETER, who
thercupon began Il three-hour speech upon
the silver question.
aHe was followed by another populist
senator, Mr.. Allen of Nebraska. who
spoke for An hour and half in support OF
his amendment proposing 10 add 10 the
VOORHEES, bill provision for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio OF
IS tol. At o'clock Mr. Petfer's speech
was interrupted to allow the regular bust
ness to be presented That was the mo
ton to lay on the table the motion to
reconsider the vote whereby the senate de
elared Lee Mantle not entitled to seat
rs senator from Montana. Notice was
given by Mr. Vance that he would call up'
| the question today
1t WAS IA field day in the house. Mr..
Pence, the Populist member from Colo
| RADIO, spoke and strengthened his position
| rs one OF the rising men of the house y
quiet dignitied speech by Mr. Dingley
vas the feature of the day, but his poor
delivery detracted materially from the
| able presentation Of his case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
Double Thanks uomelY Expressed.

Governor Hoffman of New York delight.
ed to tell an amusing incident which &c
CURED during his term Of Office. A bill was
passed regulating the size of apple barrels
which was of so trivial character that the
governor vetoed it.
In the following summer an old farmer
from the Mohawk valley came into the ex-
ecutive chamber. and producing "a letter OF
introduction, said:
Governor. I've come to ask you to par
don my son out of states prison. He's been
there goin on two year. and his time'll be
up in about two months. Harvest is comm
on in two or three weeks. governor, and
kind o. thought should like to have hin,
up to the farm. He'd be quite handy. Don't
you think you could do it,"
There was something about him." said
the governor. that impressed me he was a
good old fellow, and l told him l would
pardon his boy"
The old man beamed with delight and
rose to take his departure.
Il thank you, governor, for pardonin hin,
now, because hands are source, and on be-
half of my neighbors thank you for veto
in the apple barrel bill. Youths Com
uaptnu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

An old friend of the Princess Murat con
tributes "A reminiscent article regarding tn,
life of the prince and princess in Florida
She mentions the following incident which
occurred in 1915. when Mime. Murat having
suddenly become i'll with symptoms re
semhling those of paralysis, n voyage tt
Europe was prescribed by her physicians.
She was received by her husbands rela
tives 0.ouis Napoleon and his family wi b
I'M aiieciionate welcome. She related many
incidents Of the southern Confederacy tc
the emperor and empress, together with
the sacrifices and privations the south was
called upon TO bear, The princess asked
the emperor, if he felt SO much for tn,
south, why he had not helped the Confed
eracy.
His reply was: Cousin Kate, You all had
my warnIest sympathy and hopes for youi
success, but on account of slavery did not
dare to send an army to your assistance.
Had done 80, should have had mob in
Paris"
Nine. Murat spoke of the empress as n
person OF lovely character, being constant
ly employed in deeds Of benevolence, even
visiting the hospitals. The prince imperial
she spoke of with much affection, he being
then "a most interesting youth.-Century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

China has not yet established government
postoifices or a postal system for the masses
0f the people, with all her adoption of mod
trn ways, but private enterprise is depended
hpof to render communication easy between
various parts of the empire. This privat,
transmission Of mail is conducted through
what are called letter shops" No stamp
are used, but the chop" or sign of til,
keeper of the letter shop, ;" is always placed
upon the envelope.
In China imperial edicts and other officia
communications are carried from city u
city and province to province by couriers
Generally they make the trip afoot, but in
case Of great haste they are provided with
horses at convenient relay stations. Official
letters or dispatches are thus conveyed in
cases of emergency 200 or $50 miles a day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
NOT AN Ell DORADO.
Philadelphia Commissioners Find That Many
lmI,iorants Want to Emiurate.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. "a more dis
gruutled lot of want be citizens of thu
United States was never inspected than
the 400 or 800 immigrants ON board the
British Prince that were examined by The
commissioners OF Immigration. The eX.
animation WAS very strict. Passenger
who claimed to have El0 $50 were mad,
10 produce, and if not forthcoming and
the other points being against them, they
were set aside until such time as their cast
could be examined into.
The examination, while always strict aud
thorough at the port, went more into the
vitaIs thlsaime by reason Of the fact Of The
constant demand being made on the com
missioners by immigrants to be sent back
across the water by reason of not being
able to obtain work.
As result of the inspection, % people
were detained pending an investigation OF
the statements maze by them Eight OF
the q are entirely destitute, and at pres
ent it looks as though they must be re
tanned. as the adoption OF this country a.
their home would only result in their be
being IA charge on the public bounty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
By TELEGRAPH.


Boeroy, AM A-Here in the city the
storm dses not se<m 20 be very much Of .
storm, but the weather department. men
at Washington call it q West India hur-
riczne, and down along the coast II hss
done considerable damage There b MOI
. telegraph wire connection with New
York from this city. and the long distAncs
telephone people say that. while they have
wires direct to New York. the capacity Of
their service is oaiy about one-hau -
great As under fair weather eoncitionA
The center Of the storm Of wind and rain
b south Of Us. and BostonIans may expect
to experiences the fa2 end Of hurricane.
At the Boston weather bureau, In the
postoffiee building, j. w. Smith, the as
sistant in charge. says the hurricane was
FIRST sighted OF Cape Hatteras, well out To
sea, when the lowest pressure noted Was
a. WILMINGTON, n. &.
The observations at Boston at 3 m
showed the pressure to be falling rapiniy,
with the wind blowing ID miles an hour.
At s:i5 the velocity Of the wind increased
to 10 and ~ miles up to 9o'eloek, and
since that time il has been blowing ~
miles from the east, with occasional gusts
from the southeast. The observation al
Nantucket at a. III. showed the harome-
Ter to be falling and the wind at = miles
an hour. No reports have yet been re-
ceived from Block island, but In all prob
ability a terrific gale Is raging there. Iae
storm was south Of Boston at u NJ,
moving TO the northeast
Timely warning of the storm was gwen
By the signal service aud the loss TO ship
ping interests will be slight.
The chief trouble is in the telegraph
service The wires are all right IN this
city and its vicinity. but between here and
New York the iiaes are in d sad state OF
1isor,ter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
Anxious Creditors

BosToN, Aug. 25.-Creditors Of man
supposed to be f. L. Sanderson, in whose
name a store was opened some time ago at
l.54 fremont street, are wondering if such
a man really exists. and, if he does, who
aud where he is. The store was stocked
with paints and OIL and the firm who sup
piled them are in danger Of losing at least
a part of the money due them. The store
is in the hands of sheriff, and a keeper
receives what little money comes in. The
amount of goods in the store is INSULT
cient, it is thought, to pay much of divi-
In.J 81, ora
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
THE RIGHT USE OF TOBACCO,
There Is Only One Way TO Get the Full
Benefit Of the Luxury.

There Is Only One Way to Get the Full
benefit Of the Luxury.
Tobacco consists Of the leaves and stalk
OF plant charged with an aroma purify.
ing, sustaining, exhilarating and fragrant
20 the human being. Like the aroma OF q
rose, this aroma should be inhaled In the
form of cool vapor by the human nose. The
ehewer, like the cab horse, eats the leaves
and stalk. He uses the tobacco at the right
temperature, but in the wrong form, and
puts it into his mouth.
The snuffer reduces the leaves and stalks
to powder and puts 1t into his nose. He
uses the tobacco at the right temperature
and puts it into the right place, but con
verts IT into wrong form. The cigar
smoker gets the tobacco into the right
form, but puts it at a wrong temperature
into wrong place. The cigarette smoker
blends the filthy rags and other materials
out OF which paper is made with the to
haeco. The pipe smoker puts his tobacco
into receptacle which Is used for an In.
definite time. Is very difficult 10 clean and
tends to produce cancer OF the tongue and
lips.
Moreover, in all forms of smoking the
tobacco becomes saturated with the smok-
ers breath. This seems to be almost pol.
sonOus.s 1t is this which causes the lower
half Of half smoked ciRar, II left on n tn.
bic for few hours, to <ome indescrib-
ably rank. 1t ~ this which makes the
smoke Of tobacco in "A foul pipe noxions
and the smoke OF tobacco not pressed down
to the bottom Of clean bowl nauseous,
even 10 the smoker himself.
Nature protests against this abuse Of her
beauty. She tweaks the incipient snuffer's
nose. She weakens the cigar smokers
heart and sometimes threatens him with
paralysis. She infiicts cancer Of the lips
and tongue upon the pipe smoker. a child
who sucks a foul pipe she sometimes strikes
dead. What is the lesson she Is trying 10
'sachi What Is the right mode of using
her delightful giftf
Obviously to reduce IL In vapor, TO cool
the vapor and to apply the pure cold vspor
to the nose. For this end a combination Of
the hookah and odorizer IL all that Is need
ed. II you stand on the grating Of a snuff
mandatory. how delicious IL the odori
Such would be the contents Of tobacco
scent bottle. equally celebrating TO both
sexes, disinfectant, a restorative and .
perfume In onei-Gentleman's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

HALIFAX, Aug. 25.-There is No longer
any doubt that fully rs persons persisted
IN the wreck of the steamer Doreas and
the barge Eta Stewart. Twenty bodie:
have been recovered
The schooner lnvermay, Captain Stod
dart, is reported at Channel, N. f., witt
loss of all sails.
The schooner Doroid Borden, coal laden
from Sydney, n. s, for Bay Of Fundy
capsized off WolfvilIe, and it is feared
that all hands were lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

BosToS, Aug 25 About week ago a
Mrs Watson died at her home in Dor
chester under suspicious circumstances.
At the time OF her death her husband and
a girl named Maggie Crowley were ar
rested on suspicion Of having something
10 do with her death, but yesterday they
were released on that charge, as the au-
lopsy showed that she died from natural
causes. They were both, however, SEN
fenced to one year la the house Of correc-
ton for drunkenness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
HEAVY DAMAGE al New London.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. y. - The
velocity of the wind was considerably over
20 miles an hour. The sloop yacht kulia,
which broke from her anchorage, dashed
against Shaw's bridge, breaking hole in
her side. and sank Immediately, Those on
board escaped. The New York Yacht
clubs clubhouse was carried away. The
big wharf at Ocean Beach Went out and
other damage wis done at
this point. At Mantle the schooner James
Bayley, New York for Providence, drove
ashore, and i. is thought will prove total
loss. She was coal laden. Her crew came
.shora in safety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
Not Badly on After All.

NEW YoRR, Aug. GA lot of Hebrews
were enjoying free meal In a restaurant
on Canal street. Some one walked in and
said that bank GA Canal street had gone
up. There was chorus Of groaBs from
the starving men, sudden elutchiGg Of
inside vest pockets, and a score Of them
who were being fed rushed out OF the
restaurant with haukbooks in their hands,
Having their meals unfinished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
Wires Down and Trains DELAYED.

Hartford, Aug. 25-No telegraph oil
telephone wires are working between her,
and New Hayenor Springfield. Trains from
New York are delayed. 1t is reported that
a washout at Mt. Vernon causes delay
The New York and New Haven railroad !,
also interrupted and its wires fail to work
On the Berlin branch Of the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad large
tree fell on a passenger train as 1t passed
No one was hurt, but the engine wa,
wrecked. 1t Is feared that the peach croI
about here, as well as other fruits, is badly
damaged
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Two Fishing Schooners Lost

NEW YORK. Aug -. - Toe fishing
schooner Chocura reports that her captain
and mate were washed overheard in the
storm yesterday. The Chocnra was III
company with the fishing schooners En-
uire State and Ella NJ. johnson of the
squanon, on the Jersey coast. The storm
broke over them about midnight. AT
o'clock the johnson disappeared. The
men ON The Chocura think that she found
cred, carrying down with her the crew Of
ten men and her captain. The men saw
the tops of the Empire States masts pro-
jecting about three feet above the water,
!, few miles above the Squanon. The En-
pire State had eight dorles on board, but
the sailors say they could not live Iii such
a sea. Sailor Kelly SAID that Captain
Ericsson and the crew OF the Empire State
were undoubtedly lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
In the Vicinity Of New Bedford.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 9Th
gale here was very heavy. accompanied by
rain. The force Of the wind was from %
to 40 miles an hour. Trees suffered con-
siderably and fruit was blown off. Travel
across the New Bedford and Fairhaven
bridge was uncomfortable on account OF
the water blowing over it. Numerous
small craft met with minor casualties in
the way of spsrs and rigging, while many
others had to be lowed to safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

RoNE, Aug. . - The striking cat
drivers mobbed several small groups Of
policemen yesterday. A large force Of po-
lice dispersed crowd of strikers after a
sharp fight. Some 10 or IL men and boys
were injured. Last evening about so
men who were in the fight went to the
prefecture of police with the dead body Of
a boy, whom. they said the policemen had
killed in the last charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

LONG BRANCH, Aug %. - The fierce
northeast storm caused considerable dam
age at this place, and it will be some time
before the branch entirely RECEIVERS from
the effects of the storm, which was the
severest experienced at this place for
years. Fortunately there was no loss OF
life. IL is impossible to foot up the loss
caused by the great storm as yet, but it
will prove one Of the severest ever ex-
perienced along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
A Story About Unjust Law,

The Rev. Anna Shaw, who knows
legislator as the sportsman does his gar
relates how, a widow dying, the mother
law refused to permit her to be buried
her husbands lot. The audacity Of the
fusal was increased by the fact that
cemetery lot had been bought by the d,
woman money. although in the husban
name. The friends of the dead woman
consequence went to law. The law, he
ever. decided against the dead woman.
it appeared that wife had only a life
terest in her husbands real estate. 7
cemetery lot WIS real estate; consequen
If the wife wished to lie beside her husba
ahe should have been buried alive.-N
York Evening sun.
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"She
LOOketh
Well

to the ways Of her household"
Yes. Solomon is right; that what
the good housekeeper everywhere
does, but particularly in New
England.
But her ways are not always
old ways. In fact she has dis
carded many unsatisfactory ole
ways. For instance, to-day she
is using
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
Ocean GroYe's Seyerest.

OCEAN GROVE, n. j., Aug. 25.-The
storm here was one OF the severest that
has ever visited this neighborhood The
boardwalk is demolished at several places
and the pavilions are partially ruined
L.illagore's pavilion. at the far end OF
Ocean avenue, is a complete wreck All
of Mr.. Lillagore's fixtures are completely
wrecked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
Bodies Too Near the Ton,

MAIDEN, Mass, Aug. 25,-The board Of
health has been investigating the charges
Of Illegal interment at the Holy Cross
cemetery. In the section ia relation to
which the charges were made. g. graves
we're opened, and the bodies were or
dered to be reinterred in nearly every case,
owing to the fact that they were buried
too near the surface. The number of
bodies in each grave averaged from three
to FIVE, the highest number being seven
and the smallest two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

the New Shortening, instead Of
lard. And this is in itself a rea-
son why "she 1ooketh well" in
another sense, for she eats no
lard to cause poor digestion and
a worse complexion.
CoTToLKyE is much better
than lard for all cooking pur-
poses, as every one who has tried
it declares. Have you tried it,
For sale everywhere. .
Made only by -
N. K. FAIRBANK & CO..
CHICAGO, ILL.,, ssd
~ STATE 0sssss, BOSTON.
PORTLAND. n1,-I-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-George II. Upton,
Q gigantic young fisherman, lame, bruised
and almost voiceless. arrived in this port
last evening on the steamship Eagleston
Abbey. He is the only survivor Of the
seven men aboard the fishing smack Mary
and Lizzie of Portland, Me. which found-
cred in the storm some 30 miles south
southeast of South Shoal lightship, Nan
tuckef Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

A party consisting of the Parker, Wins
low. Pinkham and Benson families together
with others went to Winona cottage Thurs
day morning to spend the day picnicing and
fishing. In the afternoon terrible wind
and rain storm came up rendering it impos
sible for the steamer Ethel to go up aftei
the party and they were compelled to camp
all night in the cottage, There were le
present and though rain and disagreeable
the party enjoyed themselves immensely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
Rain Fell IN Sheets

| FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug 25-The
southeast storm in this vicinity was very
severe, the rain falling in sheets and the
wind averaging 4s miles an hour for three
hours No serious damage is reported
There is very heavy sea on in Mount
| Hope bay, aud several small sailboats
haze, I..r, Bf1sx-r NJ bara
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26
HEAVY Damage a. New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Aug. 25.-New Haven was
visited by tie most destructive storm
which has been witnessed hers IN 40 years
Wires are down in all directions and hun
dreds Of trees were blown down. Street
ears failed To run for some time. The
damage to the harbor is the greatest
known in years. The oyster beds have
suffered greatly, as they are Thought to be
CON pleteiy banked in mud by the action
Of wind and waves. II the beds are total
loss the money damage will be hundreds
OF thousands of dollars. The shipping on
the harbor was also badly damaged. The
sIoop Hydros of Boston was driven into
the south SEA wall and crushed SO badly
that she sask. AT Short beach the launch
Ella, owned by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
the poetess. was sunk in u collision, and a
number Of small yachts were driven Oh
the beach and destroyed. There We're
sInany narrow escapes To human beings,
Sbut so far as known no fatalities are re-
t.NnrfnI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

TucKERTos, ". j.. Aug 25.-A heavy
storm broke over this section and did
much damage to fruits and crops gen.
orally. Several washouts on the Long
Branch railroad necessitated the suspen
sion of travel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

koCKPoRT, Mass, Aug. 25.-Schooner
Lottie b., 81 tons, lumber laden, from st.
John, n. b. for Boston, struck ON the
Londoner and then drifted upon Thatch-
er's island The captain and crew OF four
men were saved The vessel will be a
total loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

The snail's shell is a horny covering which
serves TO protect him from his numerous
foes. Siugs are simply snails which live q
retired life and consequently need no pro-
lection at all The shell Of the snail 10
built up from lime in thu plants On which
II feeds. and the cssssufss arc nsv6 found
@ soil which psoducss ~ hms.-Chicago
TmeA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

MILFORD. Mass, Aug. 25.--Very great
damage was done by the storm through
out this section Of the state Early apples,
pears, peaches and pIums were blown
from the trees, and many trees were
ruined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

Almost everything has been invente
and now If some man will but get up
electric battery which will make und,
clothes suitable for 90 in the shade equal
suitable, just by touching button, to
temperature Of 30. be will make his ev,
lasting fortune. Boston Journal.
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BEVERLY, Mass, Aua. 2a.-The sand
schooner y. Baker Of Boston,. went ashore
here and is pounding on the rocks. The
schooner discharged her cargo yesterday.
The schooner was going to Ipswich to load
fnr Nzfde.
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BosroS. Aug. 25--This mornings Post
l. authority for the statement that II the
Democratic party want him to stand
Lgain James b. Carroll of Springfield will
kIadlv accept another nomination for
lieutenant governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

A woman says that man can stand A.
hours under a blazing sun to watch has
ball game. but he cannot sit 10 minutes
the bedside of a sick child without fallir
asleep
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A female Goldfish will lay A, o00, 900 eg
during single season. Piscatorial authc
tiles say that were it not for the work
the natural enemies Of fish they would sot
fill all the available space in the seas. rive
and oceans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-26

The epidemic of liberty is spreading
Every man who goes to Europe carries IL
infection with him, and every stranger WI
visits US becomes inoculated