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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12
NAVAL PROTECTIVE NETS.


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE next inter
esting test Of war material will take place
at Newport in a few weeks, when at attack
Of metal, proposed for adoption on
ships of war as a protection against tor
pedoes.
These nets, much used in foreign navies,
are hung from arms jutting out from the
side of the vessel, and are supposed to en-
tangle the torpedo AS it darts toward the
spip. The forthcoming tests will be es-
pecially interesting, Ms Il will inludc the first
use to which American torpedoes will be
put.
There are three nets of different texture
and composition and the comparative ad-
vantages of the nets will be carefully
observed. The result will determine the
net which will be adopted for the service.
Tso of the nets are Of American manufac-
ture. Both come from Pennsylvania
firm. One of the nets is made of steel and
the other of nickel steel.
The latter is the lightest of the three sub
mittcd and of the closest weaving. 1t is
expected that it will have greater strength
than the all-steel net, and that its closer
fibre will more effectively cnmesh the at
lacking torpedo. The foreign net is known
as the Bullivant net This and the all
steel net have been received at Newport
| and the Dickel-steel net has been shipped.
The toIpedoes are on hand. The Cush-
ing and the StilIito, and possibly the Des-
| troyer, with its submarine gun will be used
| to fire into the nets.
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LOST MS TEMPER.
Sir, Charles Russell Acts Like q SeAssi Dsy
Before Bshrins Sea Court.

PARIS, May ll.--ln the Behring sea
court Of arbitration today. Sir Charles Rus
sell. in dilsting upon the seizures Of the
Canadian vessels by Americans, for seal
catching in Behring sea, insisted that the
seizures were made on the high seas, with
out previous diplomatic expostulaiion, and
that Mr.. Bayard, when secretary of state,
never tried to justify the seizures on the
ground that the United States had property
in the seals.
Here followed sharp exchange Of con-
radictions between Senator Morgan, the
American arbitrator, Sir Charles russell.
and Il. j. Phelps. Sir Charles got excited
and angry. and declared the Interruptions
were uncallei for.
Sir Charles proceeded to review the
diplomatic correspondence between Great
Britain and the United States on tho sub
ject of Behring sea.
He read extracts from u communication
sent by Lord Salisbury in reply to u COM
municatiop from MIR. Blaine, under date Of
January 22nd, 1890, arguing that unless
the nations should agree that peiagic seal
ing was contra bones mores the seizures
were not justihable.
The alteration which followed Sir
Charles Russells assertion that MIR. payar,
never tried to justify the Behring sea seiz.
ures on the ground that the Unitej States
had property in the seals, was so hot that it
threatened to jeopar,lze the whole arhi-
tration.
Sir Charles Russell. Senstor Morgan,
Lord liannen, Baron de Courcel. Mr..
Phelps and Justice Harlan spoke with high
spirit, occasionally with bitterness. Sena-
tor Morpan and Mr. phalns dacIin.,,l IN
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Androscoggin w. c. T. L.. held
their seventh annual convention at Liver
more Falls Thursday.
Searsport fire department was called out
Wednesday by serious forest fires. Sew
eral buildings had narrow escapes.
George o. Burnham, a member of the
firm of Hill & Burnham, coal dealers, Bid
deford. died Thursday, aged "A years.
The Oxford county commissioners took
official action Wednesday on building new
county buildings at South Paris. Proceed
ings will at once be commenced to stay
their hands by petition for an injunction,
The Rocklsnd carpenters, masons and
painters, who went on a strike May lst, re-
sumed work Thursday, having voted to ac-
sept the compromise offer made by the
contractors. The union workmen de-
manded nine hour day with ten hour pay
The arrangement under which work was
resumed is for nine hours on Saturdays till
next February, when nine hours will be
made the regular day, with wages to con
form to the governing wages in other cities
in the State.
Thursday several of the Biddeford gran
ite contractors signed compromise with
the quarrymen. The original demand of
the union vas thst quarrymen work nine
hours day and eight hours Saturday, re
ceiving pay fortnightly. The new agree
ment is for nine hours work every day
Payments will be made fortnightiy. If y
workman is discharged be shall be paii
" thin "a hours; if he leaves he shall give
three days notice. It is believed all loca
contractors will finally accept this agree
ment. Those who have signed it will re-
open their quarries Friday.
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PERHAPS A SESSION IN JUNE.
The President Urged 10 Call Congress To
gether Next Month.

WAsmiNaToN, May IL. - Congressman
Bynum of Indiana had an interview with
the Pesident on the subject of extra ses-
sion to be called earlier than September
The need for legislation on the financial
question is becoming appearant even to the
most callous Democrat. Mr.. Bynum argued
that the date Of the assembling Of Congress
should be fixed in June and the proposition
is receiving serious consideration.
September is one of the most unpleasant
months of the year in Washington. The
DAYS are sitting and the there is general
affection Of malarial complaints. Apart
from this there is the fact that further
drains upon the gold reserve are expected
which cannot he made up by spasmodic and
uncertain contributions from the banks.
The uncertainty regarding the future is a
cause for apprehension.
The troublesome feature connected with
the proposed calling of Congress together is
the organization Of the Senate on the silver
question snd the certainty Of a protractcd
debate in both branches Of Congress. tn,
tariff is sure to be brought to the front T.
the confusion and delay of financial meas
ures, and indeed it is part of the subject
of Democratic reform not at all rclished b,
those who are in the abstract its most earn
est advocates.
Speaker Crisp was at the White Hous,
and, it is understood, discussed with tn.
President the advisability Of an early extrs
session.
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IL it were to cost them tl0 instead q one o,
two. The genesis of this great wheel
may be found at Atlantic City and other
eastern summer resorts. There the hori-
zontai merry y-go-rounds. which charged q
nickel = ride, earned fortunes for their
owners. Some one changed tho form and
stood the merry o-round vertically, and
made another fortune out Of the nickels
which dropped into his box. These sea-
side wheels are sixty or seventy feet high.
and even At these modest figures the slti.
tude is so great that women and even men
shudder at the thought Of riding round it,
though finally fascinated into doing 10.
The Worlds fair vertical msrry-go-round
carries one not sixty or seventy but ESQ
feet from earth. Eaeh Of the thirty-six
Ars il nearly as big as Pullman sleeping
coach and will carry sixty passenger.
Imagine you can the spectacle this
mammoth structure will make revolving
through the air day and night: during the
day visible fifteen miles away, and 1t
night to be seen forty miles = . huge
moving circle of electric lights.
OF course = monster like this will catch
the crowds. 1t is not a. tall a. the EifYel
tower was, but it has hfe and notion
which the tower had not. From the engi-
neering standpoint the wheel il . greater
marvel than the tower. It is the engineer
ing wonder of this fair, and In . month it
will be the talk Of the country. Great
numbers of people may not b willing to
pay y each for ride upon il, but as long
as he has 1t in His power to take q many
passenger each trip - are ordinarily car
ried by half dozen railway trains to-
gether, all well loaded, Mr.. Ferris will
probably be able to carry the people at q
q head, or even 50 cents, and still get rich.
The marvellous plaisancs II full Of such
curiosities. One may ride at the speed of
100 miles an hour, toboggan on real snow
or skate on real ice in July, ascend the
tower of Babel, make q tour Of the world
and spend all his money in week. Is it
not great place
WALTER WELLMAN.
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CUBAN PATRIOTS NOT CRUSHED.
Advicss st Key West Are That 1000 ksll-
Armed Men Are In the Field.

KEY WEST. Fla, May 1l.-Great anX-
iety is felt here by the Federal officials
The Cuban expedion is expected to leave
this vicinity in short time. The Cubans
here who have volunteered 10 fight for
Cubs's liberty are restless and anxious to
embark.
They number about 200 men, all of
whom are armed with repeating rifles. and
have sn abundance of ammunition. II il also
said that 80 Cuban volunteers from Tampa
will join the Key West expedition.
The collector of customs on Monday tel
egraph"d 10 the commanding officer OF the
cutter McLane at Cedar Keys to return i'm
mediately, az there wss no government ves-
sci in port, and it was expected that the ex-
pedition was about ready to leave.
IL is reported that a naval vessel has
been ordered here, but the authorities fear
the fiihusters will sail before she arrives
The filibusters would have availed them
selves Of the absence Of the cutter II their
arrangements could have been perfected. +.
Every day brings recruits TO the band.
News from Cuba is to the effect that u g
insurgent forces number not less than 400
well-srmed men, many Of whom have hid
previous experience and are operating in
the mountainous section Of the island.
The arrival Of the cutter McLsne Is aux
iously aw aited by the federal officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12
DEADLY BULLET,
Sent Through the Fathers
Head by Own Hand,
Penetrates Brain Of Daughter Try
ing to Prevent the Rash Act.


SrsNGrIELp, Mass. May ll.--Warren
G. Butterworth. aged 20, of Warren. CON-
mitted suicide this afternoon about o'clock
by shooting through the head with rifle.
His daughter Emma, aged %. while try
ing to prevent her father from doing the
rash act, received bullet in the. brain,
after it had passed through her father 5
head, and died at $50.
MIR. Butterworth was in i'll health of late
and despondent, and insanity is supposed to
have been the cause. He told neighbor
earlier in the day, that he intended to kill
himself, and Mr.. Butterworth's sons were
notified.
A ply sician was sent to the house and
was there when the deed was done, but was
not near enough to prevent it, as Mr.. But
terworth suddenly seized the rifle and
rushed to the barn, followed by his daugh-
ter and the doctor.
Mr.. Butterworth was much esteemed in
the community. A widow and three chill
dren survive him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12

RIeHMoSp, May ll.-(Special. The
June session of the Seventh Day Advent
lists quarterly meeting of churches in this
district is to. meet with the Richmond
church, at the Reed meeting house, Friday,
June 2, and will continue three days.
Rev. II. A. Clifford has decided to take a
months vacation this spring, during which
time he will visit the Worlds Fair and
other points in the West.
Rev. w. NJ. Davis of Topsham will
occupy the pulpit at the Free Baptist
church, Sunday, in exchange with the pas
tor.
A Chinese laundry has been opened on
Main street.
j. s. Maxcy Esq. of Gardiner was in
town today.
Scarlet fever has broken out again, this
time at the south end.
A horse attached to c. q. Haley's baker
cart, ran away this afternoon on Main
street, Aside from injuries done to the
wagon no damage was done.
]. A. Proctor's steam yacht Isis was
launched from her winter quarters at the
south end this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Miles Dunton. who have
been visiting the latter's brother, DIR. ID. S.
Richards, went to Skowhegan, Thursday
accompanied by Miss Julia Richards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12

That coniamnasing and foreign element in the
blood developed by indigestion, Is the cause Of
rheumatism. This settles Hpon the sensitive -ib-
crtaneuns covering Of the mnseie. and Iigame,t,
Of the joint. causing constant and shistsnx palm
and aggTegntiug caicareaus, ehaIky IeDo-,t
which produce. stiffness and distortion Of The
joints No fact, which experience has demonstrated
in regard 10 Ho.fester's sienna Biisers ha.
stronger EVIDENCE to support than this namely.
that this medicine Of comprehensive ebers the
formidable and atrocsous disease, nor 10 il le.s
positively established that II IL preferable 20 the
poisoHs often used to arrest IT, since the medicine
contains only saiatary ingredients II IL also a
signal remedy for malafiai fevefs. constipation
dyspepsia. kidney and bladder ailments. debiifY
and other disorders See that you ge the geug.
tne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE


LOrIsviLIE, May 1.-THE resolutions
adopted by the Republican League conven-
ton today reafiirm devotion to the princi-
pie of the Republican party as enunciatetl
by the national Republican convention of
1891 endorse the passage of law for the
safety of life and limb of railway employees !;
recommend the establishment of system
of arbitration for adjustment of differences
arising between labor and capital; declare
faith in genuine secret ballot laws, fortified
by efficient acts for tbs suppression of
corrupt practices in elections: demand
the abolition of the system of private
armed forces represented by Pinkerton and
like agencies; demand the suppression of
all public gambling, whether in food pro-
ducts or lottery tickets; urge an amend
ment to the constitution, making the Presi-
dent ineligible to second term; recon-
mend to the consideration of Republican
clubs the question of granting to the
women of the state and nation, the right to
vote at all elections on the same terms and
conditions as male citizens; endorse the
foreign policy Of Benjamin Harrison AMI
James G. Blaine; re-afiirm the determine
alton to encourage the enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine, not only as ii applies to
North and South America but to the islands
in the Atlantic and Pacific which are. or
may become, necessary to the protection OF
our coast line and trade.
The roll of states was called for the
names of vice presidents and members of
the executive committee. The
names given included, Maine, vice
president, J. II. Drummond, Jr.,
executive committeeman, J. II. Manley.
President Clarkson called for nomina-
tions for president of the league. Califor-
MIA nominated NJ. II. DeYoung, San Fran
cisco; Illinois nominated W. W. Tracy,
Springfield, H.; Pennsylvania nominated
Gen. Daniel Hastings, Pennsylvania. The
ballot resulted: Tracy, 9O2; DeYoung,
40l; Hastings. il3. The election of Mr..
Tracy was made unanimous.
The new presi1ent WAS escorted to the
chair and made a speech thanking the con
vsntion for the honor conferred upon him.
The convention took recess and reassem-
bled with President Tracy in the chair.
The election of secretary and treasurer
was referred to the executive committee.
The following supplementary resolutions
were adopted; "Since the last national
asse mblage of Republicans, patriotic citi-
zens throughout the land have met an irrep-
arabic loss in the deaths of X. b. Hayes
and James 6. Blaine.
Resolved that committee of nine be
appointed by the president TO investigate
and report annually the condition of the
Republican party in Southern states.
Exclusion of any person from any Re-
publican club on account of his religious
belief merits the severest condemnation of
the league
The league adjourned to met at Denver
next May.
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THE ''DEkES,"
Of Colby Tender Reception to Socie-
ty People Of WatervilIe.


WArERvILLr, May ll.-(Speeial. y
Sopers hall never presented more magni-
ficent appearance than it did tonight
at the reception given by the Delta Kappa
Epsilon Society to the society people of
this town. The reception was in every
respect the crow ming event of the season.
Over 200 invitations were sent out and
about $50 were accepted.
Among the prominent members of so
ciety present were President and Mrs.
Whitman, r. W. Dunn and wife. Prof.
and Mrs. Warren, DIR. and Mrs. Hutehings,
DR.. and and Mrs Hill, Frank Reddington
and wife, Prof. and Mrs. Taylor, Prof.
Marquardt and wife, DR.. and Mrs. Spencer,
DR.. Seward, Prof. Bassett, Prof. and Mrs.
Currie. Prof. Hall and wife, Prof. Mathews
and wife, DIR. Schemp, Mr.. ard Mrs.
George Bowtere, DR.. Thayer and
wife, Prof Lowe, Prof. and Mrs.
Rogers, DR.. Dunn and wife, Miss Annie
Dunbar, Miss Nellie Webber, Miss Leila
Dunbar. Miss Caddie Brown, Miss Celia
Hall, Miss Hattie Lunt, Miss Lizzie
Knauff. Miss Mabel Lunt, Miss Annie
Dorr, Miss May Cannon, Miss Helen Plais-
ted, Miss Sadie Brown, Miss Grace Cannon,
Miss Alice Towsa Miss Harry Towsand,
Miss Grace Coburn, Miss Helen Town,
Miss Grace Webber, Miss Blanche Smith,
Miss Clara Jones, Miss Grace Emery. Mr..
II. NJ. Stimson of the Harvard Society was
also present, also one or two from Bangor.
Higgins Orchestra of Augusta furnished
music and during the reception from to
10 rendered the following programme;
March, .'Roman Carnival"
"Gayo,te, "VilIage Belle" Robinson
Overture, lie Ncasiesa," Aubei
Cocoaput dance, Iiaman
song for cornet "Aftrrwards."
Selection, "fhe Is c of Champagne" Fnrst'S
Mazurka characteristic Navarro
Finale, Bang" Nnganef
The hall was very artstically decorated
with many yards of bunting of the society
colors, old gold, red and light blue, fes-
toOned around the walls and from the cell
ing. In the extreme end of the hall a ver'
fine reproduction of the emblem pin of the
society was constructed of bunting set off in
magnificence by 10 incandescent lights, red
and white All the chairs were of the vari
Gus colors as well as the portieres at the
doors and windows.
The decorations were all unler the di
rection of Mr. Freeland Howe, and he may
be credited with making one of the best
exhibits of taste ever displayed in this city.
Mr.. Fred Brown also deserves mention in
his fine reproduction of the society pin.
The reception committee consisted of
Smith. '93; Whitman, 81 Bearce. %, and
Sawtelle, %. Decorative committee,
Howe, "a; Hall, 90, and Ford, %. The
entertainment committee were Hanson, 20,
and Foss, 96. Refreshment committee,
Osgood, "a; Gray, %, and Headman, 30.
On the whole it was the most successful
reception in the history of the ID. X. E.'sin
this city.
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The lEvsE BROKE
And Part Of Arkansas is Flooded-srksnsas
City Threa ened.

MesrHIs. Tenn. May il.-Tbis morn
ing ti;. levee on the Arkansas side, near
Lsks port, gave away. The break is over
200 feet tide, I'D portion o: Arkan-as il
uadsr water. 1t is flowing down to~ard.
louisiana.
Il IS reported tina, Arkansas City will
soon lie under water. as it is said the levee
in front Of that city caanot hold.
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OF THEIR TROLLEY"
Suit 10 Prevent Electric Roads from USING
The Trolley. -..

New HAVEN. May Il.--An important
suit for infringement AMI damages has been
brought agsinst the Winchester Avenue
and West Haven Eiset,ie Road of This
city and the Westinsiiouse Parent Cor
poration, Pittsburx, and Ner York
The suit Ia to restrain these concerns
from using the trolley, damage for its use
being laid at $500 900 The suit was
brought a; the instance Of the Thomson
Houston Electric Co.
A prominent official Of the New Haven
concern. well posted on electrical patents.
issued during the past half century. makes
the statemer that the trolley was US, d .riy
25 years ago in telegraphing from moving
railway trains.
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SCOTCH.IRlSH SOCIETY
OF America Have a Grand Good lime Al
Fifth Annual Session.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. May II. - The
Soctch-lrish Society of America convened
here this morning in its fifth annual session
The opening exercises were held in City
hall, which was decorated with designs of
shamrock and thistle.- There was large
attendance and the programe was heartily
enjoyed
Governor Mckinley welcomed the visit
ors on behalf of the state aud Mayor John
son on behalf of the city. President Rob
ert Bonner. New York City, made suita
BILE response.
Mss Lolita Carr sang a solo entitled
s.Uiadhh,' written for the occasion by
Miss Patterson, Dublin, Ireland, the onIy
doctress of music in the world. 1t made :
pronounced hit.
After dinner tile guests were shown oye'
the city in carriages. 4 reception wa
held tonight at the Arcade hotel.
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A NEW POLICY
In Disposing Of Seized seaIers casss--ves-
sells TO Be Released.

PoRT TOWNSEND, Wash, May ll.-Ad-
vices from Sitka, Alaska, state that the gov
crnment has adopted new policy in rela-
ton to the prosecution of British sealing
vessels in Alaska.
AttofDey-General Olney has ordered Dis
trict Attorney johnson 80 abaudon the
prosecution of the British schooner Henri
eta, charged with receiving cargo of seal
skins in Alaska waters, last summer, with
out reporting to the customs authorities
The vessel was seized in Behring sea and
sent to Sitka for trial.
The case was similar in all respects to the
seizure Of the British steamer Coquitian by
the nited States revenue cutter Corwin,
last June, with 5000 seslskins removed
from British schooGers in Alaskan waters.
Johnson is ordered TO deliver the Henrietta
to the British authorities on demand.
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HARPER INDICTED
For False Count and Declar-
alton in Recent Election
At PortIand---TriaI Will Not Take
Place for Some Days.
Fire in North 6efham Pulp MilI-Suieids at
81. George.

PORTLAND, May ll.--This morning hen
the grand jury in the superior court came
in they reported an Indictment against
Thomas R. Harper, late warden of Ward l.,
for false count and declaration in the late
election.
The Indictment charges that on the 9Th
day of March last, Harper was one of the
election officers in Ward /. When the
polls closed he knowingly willfully and
with intent to cheat ard defraud, did then
and there make and declare a false count
and declaration of the number of separate
ballots and votes given in. which said false
count and declaration was that the whole
number of ballots given in was 1850 and
that the persons voted for received the fol-
lowing number of votes Darius II. Ingra-
ham has 746, James 7. Baxter 400, William
H. True IL, scattering 3, which said count
and declaration was false in this, that 1850
of the qualified electors of Ward had not
then and there given in their seperate bal
lots and votes for mayor of Portland, but a
smaller number than 1850 of the said quail
flied electors had given in their votes for
mayor.
The second count alleges that Harper
made false count and declaration of the
vote on change of ward lines, which said
false count and declaration was that the
whole number of votes was 1924, the num-
Der bearing the word yes was 7i2 and the
number bearing the word no was 1872 which
said count and declaration was false be-
cause smaller number than 1924 of the
qualified voters had given in ballots in the
ward line question.
The third count is like the first, except
that it is expanded and alleges in addition
that Darius II. Ingraham did not have 74G
votes as returned.
The fourth count is like the second, ex-
cept that it is expanded and alleges in ad-
dition that the number of yes votes on the
ward line question was not ii2, as re-
turned.
The trial of Harper will not come off
until next week or the week after. When
it does come it will occupy several days, on
account of the large number of witnesses to
be examined.