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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-25
MAINE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Tn, Annual Meeting Being Held at Portland
The Officers Elect.

PoRrLANr, Jan. 2i.-The Maine Press
Association began its annual meeting here
tonight The following new members were
admitted: Frank H. Col'ey. Belfast Age /;
Angie V. Collins, Calais News; Jesse II.
Ogier, Dan ari 81 otta Herald. For essayist,
]. w. Landers, Gardiner; with J. M. s.
Hunter, Pennington, alternate. For poet,
Geo'ge Quimby, Belfast; with Asher C..
Hin is, Portland, alternate.
The following officers were elected :
President George S. Rowell, Portland !;
vice presidents. Clarence B. Burleigh,
Augusta, Asher C. Kinds. Portland. Chester
W. Robbins. Old Town; secretary, Joseph
Wood, Bar Harbor; treasurer, p. o. Vick-
.ry, Augusta; corresponding secretary, j.
VI. S. Hunter, Pennington, executive
committee, Marshall N. Rich, Port
land; Charles A. Pillsbury. Bel
fast; Charles B. Haskell, Pittsfeld I;
George s. Rowell, ex-otticio; committee on
summer excursion, E. II. Elweli, Jr.. Port
lsad; II. X. Morrill,, Rsy Thomy yson; COM
m t,ee on membership, Joseph Wood, DR..
J. F. Hill, George Quimhy; committee on
necrolosy, George +. Bracket, A. Z.
Chase. Joseph O. Smith.
The sessions will continue tomorrow and
the literary exercises will be held tomorrow
evening.
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THE PRAWDA TRIAL.
Can He Be Convicted of Murder
Of Mrs. Meyer?
CircumstantiaI Evidence Must Be
Relied Upon Wholly To Do It.
Case Opened at Portland by ceuaty Attorney
T,ue-jury Visits ycens.

PORTLAND, Jan. 2i.-The trial of Au-
gu,tus M. Rrawda for the murder tf Mrs.
Walburg Meyer, at Yarmouth, on the even
ing of Nov. % last, was begun in the Cum
berland superior court Wednesday morn.
ing, Judge Bonney presiding Attorney
General Powers and County Attorney True
appeared for tle State, George II. Allen
aud Seiders & Chase for the defence. The
first business was the empanelliug of a jury,
and his occupied long time, severI Of
the jurors called being CHALLENGED.
Following is the jury: Freeland H..
Kicker, foreman, Harrison; Charles F..
Piumner, Portland; Levi Jordan, Ray
mond; Pascal NJ. Jordan, Naples; Alonzo
Douglass, Gorham; Samuel Rand, Stan
dish Albert M. Knight, Windham Edward
a. Meserve, Scarboro; Edwin T. Bowker,
Brunswick; J. Scott Jordan, Cape Eliza
beth; George A. Jordan. Westbrook; An
drew J. Wheeler, Care Elizabeth.
The circum stances of the crime for which
Prawda is on mid are these: Mrs. Meyer
lived with her dauvht.r, Mrs. Prawda and
her husband. the prisoner. On the even
her chamber window when a shot WAS fred
from outsi lie the house. The bullet struck
Mrs. Meyer in the jaw and she died from
the wound Dec. 10. At the time of the
shooting Prawda, The accused, was outside
the house, but he claims that he was in an
ou,builjing. The weapon with which the
shooting WAS done has not been founu.
The motive for the murder is alleged to
nave been that Mrs. Meyer had made r
Sill leaving part Of Ter prop ry t, Mrs.
Prawda, and Prawds, WIN needed the
money, wanted to get posses 81 IN of the leg
acy at once.
County Attorney True in J is opeuir g
gave a clear and vigorous outline of the
governments side Of the case. Tha gov
ernment will attempt to show that it was
practically impossible for any man but
Prawda to have committed this murder.
Mrs. Meyer had considerable money about
her and Prawda knew this. He bad a
quarrel several days before and ordered
her to leave his house. Prawda's stories of
shere he was Mt the time of the shooting
will be shown to be false.
There are 80 minutes after the murder
during which Prawda cannot account for
himself. Duriug tbs half hour he bad
ame to conceal the gun. One Moxcy liv-
ing near lost l2gauge gun some time be-
fore. 1t was thought at the time IN
Prawda stole it. The bullet which killed
Mrs. Meyer was fred from l2-gauge gun.
Prawda was accustomed to 90 hunting. In
bis ammunition box was found bullet ex-
actly similar to the one which killed Mrs.
Never. The opening was cor cluded at
LIS.
Tne jury vert in teams TO Yarmouth in
the aftern,ol 10 view the scene of the
shooting.
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Church and Past.r.

Eight persons were baptized at the Meth
odist church in Rockland recently.
Revival meetings are being conducted at
the Methodist church at Keni's Hill.
An Epworth League has been organized
in the Methodist society at Etquasset.
Several persons recently united with the
gregational church at Fort Fsirfield.
A quarterly meeting will be held at. the
First Free Baptist church in Portland, Jan.
81 and Feb. /.
The Adventists Of Friendship will hold q
series of meeting at the Union church be-
ginning the 25th. Several prominent speak
ers are expected to be present.
At the annusl business meeting Of the
Newcastle ard Alma church it was voted to
invite Rev. George F. Jenkins. the present
pastor, to remain another year.
The Congre gational parish at Westbrook
at a re cent meeting voted to bull vestey.
1t is est mhe1 that the proposed structure
will co.t 5000, and nearly that amount has
been subscribed.
Rev. Chsrles r. Ogden of Woodforde,
~ill probably tske charge Of st. James par
ish at Old Town dusing the month of Feb
rusry, and until . resident clergyman is
rent there by Bishop Nee,ey. Rev. Mr..
Ogden il an honorary canon of the cathe-
dral in Portland. and il also the State mis-
sionary Of the diocese Of Maine.
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Mr.. Be1is' INDEBTEDNESS.
Some o; the Gre oilers Think Best 10 Accept A..
most Aty 0nsr.

RosroN, Jan. "a The sec ,nd meeting
Of the creditors of Emery Bemis. tobacco
iealer, SO Central wharf, was held this af-
ternoon. The committee appointed by the
creditors at their first meeting submitted
their report. 1t found that the debtors
statement Of his condition was correct.
Mr.. Bemis yesterday submitted to the
committee an offer to pay % per cent. Of
his debts in cash. payable Is days after the
assent of the creditors. or pay 80 per cent,
10 per cent. cash, 10 per cent. il three
months and 10 per cent. in six months, the
deferred payments to be 10 Mr.. B.mis' uu-
.ecured promissory notes.
This cff-r Was gent to the New York
creditors, and they te!egraphei that unless
Mr. Bemis would pay so per cent, they
would force him into insolvency. The
opinion of the creditors present was thar
estate could not be made to pay so per cent
,f the Indebtedness, and all interests would
be best served by getting a cash settlement
1t was voted to request Mr.. Bemis to look
,ver his assets and Liabilities and submit; to
an adjourned meeting on Friday, the hes
,ffer he could make, and it WAS agreed thai
nothing shoull be done to prejudice any
interest before that date.
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IN THE SENATE.
President Went Against Supreme Court Deci
ion in vetoing Bridge Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-In the Senate
an animated discussion took place t"dsy on
the resolution reported from the committee
on foreign relations, declariog it unwise and
inexpedient, under the existing conditions,
to consider at this time any project of an
nexation of the Hawaiian islands to the
United States. The discussion was brough,
TO close by the termination of the morn
ing hour, at p. NJ, when the resolution
and several proposed notifications of it
went over till tomorrow.
The House bill to repeal the FEEDER al cleo
ton laws was taken up as unfinished busi
ness, and speech in opposition to it made
by Lodge (Rep.) of Massachusetts,, after
which that bill went over till tomorrow
Several bills were taken from the calendar,
and passed; and during the consid ideration
of one, Bridge bilD Vest (Dem.) Of
Missouri, criticised the Presidents veto OF
the New York bridge bill, and showed that
on one of the points on which the veto wat
based, there had been a decision by tht
supreme court of the United States contrary
to the position assumed by the President.
Senate adjourned at z. NJ.
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Sparks FROM MANI WIRES.

Edgar Ellis of Turner has sued Lewiston
for $1,000, for damages sustained by being
tipped out of bis sleigh. Feb. 20, 1892, on
the car track.
The following were elettel members Of
the Maine Genealogical Society at Port
land, Tue sday: Hon. Rufus X. Se~all of
Wiscasset; Hon. Oscar II. Holway of
Buckfis ID; Miss Nitric Belcher Fairbanks,
Pennington.
Charles Paine, who was arrested Tues
day for embezzling $1,000 from Eastern
Star Encampment and Lgonia Lodge of
Odd Fellows, was arraigned Wednesday
MOI ming in the municipal court at Portland,
and bound over in the sum of Sl2oo. In
default of bail he was committed to Jail.
The bark Myrtle, Captain Carter. was
ready at Portland. Wednesday, to sail for
Cane Town, South Africa. The Myrtle
has on board 43O, 900 feet of lumber, most
lv deals, which is shipped by Frank Dudley.
This is sail to be the first cargo OF lumber
ever sent from that port to South Africa.
The Myrtle is st. John vessel.
The Sheridan Rifles were mustered into
the National Guard, at Portland. Tueedsy
night, by Captain Baker. NJ. f.. Conley,
captain of the Sheridan Rifles rs a reserve
company and the captain to be for the
Sheridan Rifles, n. G. S. NJ, was the re-
crui,ing officer and succeeded in mastering
65 men. Captain Bradbury of Norway,
assistant surgeon, was examining officer.
The Interr ational Steamship Company,
at Portland. Wednesday, chose the follow
ing officers: President, j. S. Winslow,
Portland treasurer and general marager,
J. B. Coyle, Portland; secretary, w. E..
Holden, Portland: general agent, E. A..
Wa!dron. Boston; directors, J. S. Wins
lor, Portland; CHARLES F. Libby. Portland !;
George S. Hunt, Portland; J. B. Coyle,
Portland; W. II. Hill, Boston.
The property Of the Morse's Mountain
.vndicate. located near the mouth of the
Kennebec river, and in which several
Bath and Portland gentlemen are
interested, may be sold before many weeks
pass. A number of wealthy St. Louis
cai ,ali,ts are quite taken with the property
and are in correspondence with the owners
OF the property in regard TO purchasing it,
or taking an extensive interest in it.
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IN tbs HOUSE.
Internal Revenus Sill Reported 10 Reuse Iron
Ore On the Free tist.

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a In the Houfe
the early part of the day was given to the
consi ieraticn OF the amendments to the iron
ore schedule. The pending amendments
were on the proposed by Oates (Den.) of
Alabama. proposing duty of 40 cent, o
ton, another by Taylor (Rep of Tennes-
Sc e, proposing to substitute for the iron o-e
scheduis of the Wilson bill
the provisions of the Mckinley
law. Both ame ndments were defeated,
leaving iron ore on the free list. Amend
ments were offered TO the paragraph of the
the free list, the first being presented by
Robbins (Dem.) of Alabama, which pro-
vided for the addition of cotton mschinery
to the free list. This was followed by u
substitute presented by Payne (Rep.) Of
Pennsylvanis, which proposed to strike out
Robbins amendment and insert a retaliation
or reciprocal provision. Terry Dem of
Arkansas offered an amendment to the
amendment, which had for its object the
free admission of agricultural implements
and cotton machinery. An amendment was
offered to the substitute by Hare Dem. of
Ohio, providing for tax of 35 per cent. ad
valorem on agricultural implements from
this country free of duty. No action
was taken on the amendments, aud just be-
fore the hour arrived at which the House
should take recess, McMillin arose to re-
Fort the internal revenue bill, containip z
the income tax feature, and a sharp fight
was precipitated. The New York delega-
ton tried to effect an adjournment to pre-
vent the report, but were beaten on every
move, and the bill wss reported, after
which the House took a recess until 8.
The speakers at the night session were
Ryan of New York, Swanson of Virginia,
Baldwin of Midne sofa, Ikirt of Ohio, Cum
mings of New York, Democrats; Baker
(Pop.) of Kansas, in favor of the bill
Wanger of Pennsylvania, johnson of North
Dakota. Moon of Michigan, Kiefer Of Min
nesota, Blair of New Hampshire, Republi-
cans, in oppe sition. Few other members
were present, though there was large au-
dience in the public galleries.
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FIRE AT BANGOR.
Stewards Storehouse at High Head
Burned--Loss, $25,000.
Only $4,000 insurance-Was Incendisry-
Building Thought to be Fireproti.

BANGOR, Jan. 24.-The big storehouse
of j. T. Stewart & Co., at High Head, was
burned tonight with all its contents, consist
ing of large quantity of shocks. excelsior,
paper, household furniture and about 5000
bushels of salt, the latter the property of j..
G.. Towle & Co.
A member of the firm estimates the Joss
at nearly S25, 900, with probably less than
$4,000 Insurance. The fire is supposed to
have been of ircendiary origin.
The building was considered FIRE proof,
being completely covered with iron. When
discovered the fire was in the staging on
the outside ard quickly worked into the
building, which burned like finder. Neigh
boring buildings were saved by a coating
of snow.
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FIRE AT BROCKTON.
Skating Rink, Church and Several
Fine Residences Burned.


BRocKroN, Mass i, Jan. ai.-At 1910
tonight an alarm of fire was sounded from
box "a, corner of Main and Centre streets.
1t called the department to the rear of the
skating rink in Robinson's court. Almost
simultaneously with the alarm terrible
wave of flame burst from the buil1ing which
10 . wooden structure.
The fire apparatus was quickly at the
scene, but the rear of the building was in
flames. The wind was blow ing from the
southwest, and the rear of the handsome
residence on Green sweet, owned by Col.
Whipple. and occupied by DR.. W,ir, Mrs.
Daniel TOlman and Chief Harry MarstOn of
the fire department, were soon in flames.
Directly aojoiniog lhese residences wss the
magnificent wooden residence OF Mayor
Shipple. The department worked hard to
prevent the loss of this dwelling.
The First Congregational church was
next on FIRE. 1t was \ handsome wooden
structure, situated on the corner of Pleasant
and Main streets and occupying command
ing position on high land, with no buildings
4 joining. This was quickly i, flames and
though the firerneu worked hard to save the
edifce, it was in vsin.
Tie burning church lighted up the sur
roundig country for miles around. At IL
the tsll steeple fell toward the front of the
building, on Main street. Fortunately no
,re was injured. Sparks ard large cinders
fell in showers on the wooden buildings on
the opposite side of Pleasant street.
The residence of Rev. Mr.. Price. next to
the church, 10 likely to 60. On the oppo-
lite corner of Pleasant and Main streets,
the handsome residence of Daniel s. How
ard is now in danger.
Aid has been sent from Boston, Taunton,
Fall RIVER, Avon and Stoughton, as 1t looks
now as though many other buildings in the
rear of Main street must 20. The steeple
IF the Porter Congregational church has
Just caught. This church is q large wooden
.tructure on North Main street, about 200
feet north of the Brown church.
At l2.45, the fire was we'll under control.
Steamers arrived from Boston soon after
mi might. making the trip in 20 minutes.
At midnight the Avon steamer was put to
work on Savings Bank block, which caught
fire. The fl mes burned through the roof,
~. the building was saved. Porter chur' h
caught fire in the belfry, but was quickly
extinguished.
By the stupendous efforts of the firemen,
he fire was practically under control about
midnight. No estimate of the losses can
be obtained tonight. -.
The total loss " i'll rdoub!edly reach $7l =
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THEY DEclaR: PEACE.
Emperor william ard Bisma'ck Eury The
Halchst and are Friends.

BERLIN, Jan. "a 1t il stated today that
a second autograph letter hos he,n sent to
Prince Bismarck to the Emperor. The
first letter wss sent to ,fe prince by the
hanas Of Count Won Moltke and said His
Msjesty would painfully mis- on the occa-
sion of the twenty fifth anniversary of bis
entering the army, the presence Of the man.
who, under Emperor William !. primarily
co-oI Grated 10 sharpen the sword of Prus-
iii.
1t appears that Chancellor Won
Cspri,i and Baron Msrschall Won
Bierberstein. secretary Of state for
foreign sffsirs, has previously been in
formed of Emperor Williams intention to
send Colonel Won Moltke, his aide, de-csmp,
to Prince Bismark with conciliatory letter
and bottle Of rave Old wine, and to bring
about the reconciliation which followed the
recent visit of Col. Won Noltke to Fried
Yichsruhe,
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Ecwdoin Juniors Elect Officers.

Brunswick, Jan. 94.-(SpeciaD This
a ter Don the juiir lass of Bowdoin
ele cted otfic,, for the present year. They
are the ones Who ofiiciate on Ivy dsy, one
of the most notable occasions or the college
wear. They are: President. J. B. Rob
r $. Buffalo, N. Y; vice president. ). r..
Savage, Augusts; secretary and trt asurer,
". F. IIsskell, Westbrook; marshal. j. s.
French, Norway; chaplain. E. r. Wood
bury, Castine; orator, G. b. Msyo, Smeth-
oort. Penn: poet, A. l.. Churchill. Houl-
on; odise. J. r. Shaw, Gorbam; curator,
n. 3. Russ. Freeport; committee OF
arrangements, W. s. A. Kimball, Port
,ani; L. F. Soule. Phillips; and A. Mitch
ell, Jr., Brunswick.
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Congressional Notes.

The full ways and means committee
voted Wednesday to report the internal
revenue bill, incluling the income tax
The vote was 9 to in favor of this action
All the Republicans and Cochran (Dem.l
of New York, and Stevens (Dem) OF
Massachusetts, voted in the negative.
Du'ing the tariff debate Wednesday an
Alabama Democrat said he was neither q
protectiopist nor a free trader, but b.
wanted tariff on iron. In reply to ques-
ton as to what kind of protection he
wanted in particular, he said he wanted pro
tec,ion on iron ore. 'Give us protection
he said, "and lesve the consequences to
God and the American people"
Complaint of removal from office for po-
litical reasons has been filed with the civil
service commission by Charles w Lapham,
former employee of the Waterville, Me.
postoffice. An ivestigation will be made
Immediately by The commission. lnvesti-
cations are to be made at Bath, Me-. ard
Rutland. Vt, whore irregularities in the
removal Of post office employees is charged.
The resolution reported from the CON-
mitte on foreign relations of the Senate,
against consideration at present Of any pro
ject of annexation of the vaiian islands
10 the L United Sta'e., was lsil before the
Senate, Tu' ley, an Mr.. Vest of Missouri
offered the fcllowiog substitute for it ::
Resolved, That it is unwise and inexpsdi-
ent to consider the project of annexing the
Hawaiian territory to the United States;
hat the people of the Hawaiian islands
should be left to choose and maintain their
own government; and that any foreign in
= Al - al
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Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Advancement OF Trains In Eject Nov.
ftH Goth, 1893.


GOING WEST-s-3o A. N. for Lewiston. Farm
ingt0n, Rocksnd. Portland. Somon and Montreal; /;
10 10 A. II. for Brunswick, Lewiston, Pennington
RockIapd, Portland and Boston connecting for
White Mountain points and Quebec; 3.i0 r. N.
for BFunswck. Bath, Portland, Boston; 1l.00 r.
NJ. might PulEnan) every night for Lewiston.
Bath, Portland and Boston.
GOING EAeT-l.s0 A. N. (night cxpress) foI
Ekovhegan, Belfast. Bangor. Bar HsTbof, ct
Stephen, St. John and Aroostook county
p.s3 A. Mfor WatervilIe. .SkowbegaL. Bangor 3.i2
r. M.,for Watervile, Oakland. North AnsoD, B;ng
ham, Skowhegan, Belfast, Dover. Foxcroft. Ban
koF, st. Stephen, st. John and Aroos
TOOK county; 7.4b r. d. (mixed for Watervilie
s.l7 4. n. Sundays only for WaterviIle and Ban
gof.
The Night Pullman Train going East at $50 A.
H., going West at ll.o0 r. NJ, runs every
night, Sunday included. connecting for ard from
Lewiston, but not 10 SkowbeSan on Monday
morninys. or to Belfast, Dexter. or beyond
Bangor Sunday mornings.
The day trains going West at 1910 A. NJ, and
East at 342 r. NJ, run daily, Sunday included, be,
tween Boston, Lewiston. Bath, Bangor and st.
John.
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EIGHT LIVES LOST.
County Farm Buildings at
Boone, Iowa, Burned.
Eight lncurable Insane People Burned
---0nly One Saved.
Thermomstsr Was so Below aNd 4 Furious
Stora Was Raging.

Booze, Iowa, Jan. 24.-Th, building on
the county farm in which the ;ncurable io-
sane were confined, was burned last night
ard eight of the nine inmates were burned
to death.
Steward Holcomb says h, banked the
fires at . 80 and does not know how the
fire started. 1t is supposed to have been
caused by the furnace, which was
overheated on account Of the intensely cold
weather, the thermometer indi eating 80 be-
low zero.
A furious storm rsged at times and the
only one that escaped from the building is
uninjurcd. but is not intelligent enough to
give AN account Of the origin of the fire.
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PORTLAND BASE BALLlsTS
Elect Officers Tor the Scason-Mansger n. J
Garrity Reelected.

PORTLAND, Jan. "a. - At the annual
meeting of the Portland Base Ball Associs
ton this evening, Charles II. Ross, L lward
w. Murphy, George B. Bagley, Robert F.
Somers and Issac c. Atkinson were elected
directors. M. J. Garrity was reelected
manager. The treasurer's report for the
season of 1898 showed receipts of $ll 3d.
92 expenditures, $1l ,8l777.
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York County Agricultural Soc ely to Buy Sice
Drivina Park and Stand.

R,pprroRp, Jan. 24.-At the annual
meetin, 9Th, York County Agricultural
Society tonighs itws voted to buy the
Saco driving park and grand stand. These
officers were elected: President, Edward
". Staples, Biddeford; vice pref ient.'
.Iohn Drew, South Berwick, Richard L.
Grant Saco, Daniel McIntire. keunebunk-
mott: secretary, Simon s. Andrews, bldde-
ford: treasurer, George +. Boothby, Saco.
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4 FAKE ROBBERY.
And Ticket Agent Buzzss Now Stands Indict
for Embezzismeni.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Jan. "a II. u
Buzzee. East Hampton. insurance and rail
road ticket agent, was bound over II The
grand jury at tcday's district court, for en-
bezzling 1868 from the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway. In October he owed the
road Ss45 and on being hard pushed reduced
the debt to 1868.
A few days before the company's agert
was expected, Buzzee claimed to have had
his Office broken into while he was at din
ner and 5000 stolen. The circumstances
20 strongly pointed to the robbery being q
fake that the company brought suit for
mbeZzlement
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xidwinter Races at Concord. N. n.

CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 24.-The midday
winter races at the Capitol driving park.
this afternoon, brought out a large atten-
dance. Purse, Slo0 divided, half mile
heats. Cheeco, b. g., (Weeks) won in three
heats; Myra Wilkes, g. NJ, (Martin)
second; Julia Wilkes, z. m, (Sullivan)
third. Best time, LII 3-4.
Mstched race, half mile heats, Jack, b.
h., (Colburn) won in five beats; Scrub,
b. h., (Faein) second; Topsy. b. m,
(Bickford) third. Best time, 1.25.
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A mortgage of s7.500,O00, the largest
ever recorded in, Sagadahoc county, was
entered at the Office Of the register Of deeds
at Bath. 1t is given by the United Ststes
Cordage Co. to the United States Trust Co.
of New York, snd takes up about 100
closely printed pages. 1t covers the prop
erty owned by this company 10 the follow
ing ststss: Maine. Massachusetts,. New
York, New jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio ard
Kentucky. This includes about lS cordage
factories. of which the one located in Bath
is one.