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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
MINERS AND OPERATORS.
Joint Nesting of Pittsburg Railroad
Coal District at Pittsburg.
John Burns Of England, the Subject OF Some
Spicy Remarks.

Pittsburg, Pa Dec sS.-At the open
ing session of the joint convention of the
operators and miners of the Pittsburg
railroad coal district today, Mr.. Chapman
of the Standard Coal Co, was chosen TO
preside. The motion was made that John
Burn, who was in the lobby, should be
invited to scat in the convention.
Col W. p. Rend, well-known coal oper-
ator of Chicago, and owner of several
mines in the pittsburg district, said:
Mr. Chairman, object to the courte,
sizes of this convention being extended to
Mr.. Burns, who is here for the double
purpose of discussing labor matters and
slandering and villifying American insti-
tutions Mr. Burns is u stranger in
America, and it is therefore bcfitting that
he shall observe the decencies and pro-
prieties Of the position that he occupies.
These proprieties he has constantly vio-
lated by malignant attacks upon our in
stitutions. | would advise Mr. Burns to
return to the country from which he came
and criticise the customs, manners and
institutions of his own land, which
he will find infinitely more
deserving of criticism and abuse
than anything he can find here.
l know it is the custom for Britishers' to
indulge in impropricties similar to these
protest against in the case of Mr.. Burns
II is about time for American manhood
to resent the offensive conduct of these
men l have no objection whatever to
listen TO the views of Mr.. Burns upon la
Dor matters or sociology, and my protest
is simply directed against the glaring
abuse that has become intolerable in this
country"
Mr. Burns, who stood listening all the
time, moved just little from the stud
led position he had assumed at the begin
ming
Chairman Chapman put the motion to
scat Mr.. Burns and it was carried there
being but one dissenting voice. Col RcnG
voted "No." Not having voice in the
convention Mr.. Burns had to remain 81
lent.
Col. Rend secured possession of the
floor and for half an hour addressed the
meeting, telling the story of the dispute
between the miners and operators, and
causes leading to the differences Then
followed President John McBride's ad-
dress. A committee of operators and
miners on resolutions was appointed and
the convention adjourned ut noon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
COURT AT SkOWHEGAN.
A Suit for S13 and fnterest-Assault VIII
intent to Kill Case Disposed Of.

Skowhegan, Dec. 2S.-(SpeciaD .-Jn
the supreme judicial court, today, Benja-
min d. Green VS.. Elizabeth Steward, &C
ton to recover for service of plaintiff in
caring for the house and premises of tht
defendant in Skowhegan, 13 months al
So a month and interest. The plaintiff
claims that he was hired by the defend
ant. but no price was stated. The plain
tiff afterwards charged S3 month
Defendant expressed herself as satisfied
but never paid the bill Defendant claim
plaintiff was not hired for the genera
care of the place; that the services per
formed were trivial, amounting to les
than $l2; and by agreement were to b'
endorsed by defendant on a note defend
ant held against the plaintiff. The plain
tiff's testimony were corroborated Oh
certain points by several witnesses. Tho
defendant was the only witness for hel
side. The arguments We're concluded al
O'Clock. This was the first jury trial.
In the case of Sylvanus A. Morse VS..
C. A, Paul, the defendant, not being read,
for trial, was defaulted.
The parties and witnesses in severa
cases assigned for today. were unable t
reach here, on account of the severe storm
of yesterday, the roads being blocked WIZ
snow Several cases assigned for thu
week have been settled.
State VS.. Israel ID. Leavitt. Responden
was committed at former term OF as
sault with intent to kill, and the ACTOR
carried to the law court on exceptions
and was returned with the exception
overruled and Judgment for the state
Today the county attorney consented
mol pross the first count, alleging an as
sault with intent to kill, and on the secon'
count for assault, the fespohuoho W"
fined $50.
Lizzie B. Eames was divorced lrol
Marshall G. Eames, for reiusa, 10 sup
port The custody OF the chiiu W."
given to the mother.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
AWARDED s875.
Miss Nellie Hurley Of Richmond Wins SUI
Against Town Of Bowdoinham.

Batb. Dec. 2S.--The supreme JudicfA
court Jury today, awarded damages in the
su,, of ss75. in the case of Miss Nellie +.
Hurley of Richmond, against the town @
Rowdoinham, for injuries received on
defective culvert.
On the afternoon of last Memorial day
r,h.r,es M. Randlett and Miss Nellie r.
1I.,,,oy started on carriage drive IRON
i,.ahnoond TO Bowdoinham village.
While driving along the river ROAD near
sbe farm of Carleton Meserve, the morse
hrare through a culvert and fell, throw
;na Miss Hurley out Regaining his fe's
tho horse got beyond the control OF Mr'
Randlctt and ran away. ...,
M;ss Hurley was seriously lnJure'i'
frbrec ribs of her left side were fractureu'
,,,o tnee and one arm strained ana h'f
s,no seriously confused. Since the accl-
,,a,t her left side, she says, has not beeh
W. ,f main. and she has beeu able to take
hut little exercise Besiues hel .,.e'a i
,,hvsician in Richmond, she has consumes
pphysicinns in Portland and Auburn, ioI
ths p nnrpose of getting relief, at a great
eAPssfe Before the accident Miss Hurley, who IS
noor eirl. was employed as clerk Ia
pichmond dry goods store ut saiary "a
$40 a week. ,rore Weston
u,homnson. ESQ, of Brunswick. ior .ne
nlaintiff, Hon. Herbert N. I1e''n y
y,,sta for the defendant town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brough, by the Wires from the North, East.
South and West.

The cruiser Yorktown has arrived at
Che Foo, China, making six American
warships now in Chinese waters.
Pratt block, Waterbury, CT, was burned,
Friday morning. Loss, 500, 600. There
were several narrow escapes of occupants
and flremen.
James A. Bailey, Nate Salisbury, and
W. F. Cody have formed a partnership to
consolidate the Wild West and Forepaugh
shows. next season, with capital Of ST.
OO0. 900. The new partners will have no
interest in the Barnum & Bailey shows.
The general sales agents Of the an
thracite coal producers, at New York.
Friday. decided TO restrict the january
output to 40 per cent. of last June's pro
duction. This means that the anthracite
coal mined during January, IL this agree
ment is adhered to, Will amount to be-
tween 2, 200, 600 and $500, 600 tons. The
present tide water prices We're not altered.
The gross prices at tide water are 50. 30 a
ton for broken coal; $3.50 for egg ard
chestnut: and s3 75 for stove.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
VIOLATED FAITH.
Chinese Disregard Promise
Given to United States
And MerciIessIy Butcher Two Japan
ese Students Arrested as Spies.
Minister DENLY Directed TO al Once Demand
Satisfaction for the Outrage.

Washington, Dec. S.-The evening
papers had the following Lonon dispatch:
"A dispatch to tho London Central
News from Shangai says the United States
government has instructed Minister DENLY
TO demand satisfaction from the Chinese
government for having violated the
promise given in regard 10 the surrender
of Japanese spies at Shanghai. =
The accuracy of the information regard
ing Minister Dcnby's instructions was
fully confirmed at the state department.
Promptly ON hearing of the butchery OF
the two students who were turned over to
the Chinese officials for such punishment
as might be accorded in civilized countries,
upon lawful conviction, Secretary Gres-
ham cabled Minister DENLY to demand
satisfaction for the breach of faith.
No reply has been received, which is not
wondered at, considering the demoralizcd
condition of the Pekin government.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
A PITTSF!ELD SENSATION.
Alleged Case Of Intimidation OF Plaintiff In
Suit for Damages.

Pittsfeld, Dec 2S.-(SpcciaD.-I is
reported that Miss Nellie Waldron of
Pittsfeld, who sued the Maine Central
for S25, 900 damages for injuries received
through alleged careless of the company,
las been induced to settle her claim for
$500 1t is alleged at Pittsfield that ques
iionable means We're used to pursuade the
sick girl to sign the papers, and that she
has suffered relapse in consequence Of
Ter session with the legal and official
Gentlemen who interviewed her.
1t is said that she now refuses the $500,
tcting under advice, and that criminal
proceedings are being talked of against
those concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
HOW TO TEACH,
Maine Pedagogues Tell All
About it at Auburn.
Richmond Lady Gets 1915 70 In u les
Received at Bowdoinham.
ASSAULT with Intent to Kill Case Of Israel Leay-
lit Mol Pressed at skowhegan.

Auburn, Dec. 2s.-At the morpil q
session of the Maine Pedagogical Society,
u ,. Hill of Auburn was the first speaker.
lie was followed by Principal H. K.
"hiie OF Bangor, and Principal o. H
Drake of Pittsfeld, on school topics.
" Reading in the Primary Grades,'' was
Miss A. v French's subject, with Miss
Emma Irish's class of the Lewiston second
primary school to illustrate Supt. S. 4.
Dutton of Brookline, Mass, spoke on
Systems of Manual Training" f. p
Morse OF F'reeport, spoke on experiments
in physics.
The afternoon session was opened with
an address on 1.-The Mind and the Brain. .
by President Whitman of Colby Univer-
slty, followed by an address on The
School Curriculum, by r. NJ. Ballet of
Springfield. Mass. address on "Sur'
Effects of Enriching the Course o..
STUDY" by S r. Dutton, Brookline
Mass. address, ''Words in memory Of DIR
James II. Hanson, "by Prof. Asa l.. Love
of Waterville; address on "The Ethica
Influence of Good Reading" I. C. Phil
lips. Bath; address on A State Board Of
Education" by Hon. n. A. Luce, Au-
guSta.
Papers ON kindergarten instruction
were read by Miss Bertha Colburn, West
brook; Miss M. E. McAllister, Old Orch
ard; Mrs. Mabel Sargent, Portland; Mis-
Charlotte Walker, Portland Miss ABBY
n. Norton, Portland; Miss Susie A. Sar
gent, South Brewer; and Mrs. Chas
Woolman, Bangor.
In the evening DR.. Hall, president OF
Clark University, delivered lecture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
poPULIsr STYLE OF BUSINESS.
Delegates at ST. Louis Spend Time in Wrang"
linn Over Giving Out News.

st. Louis, Dec. 2S. The conference of
the leaders of the Populist party began ut
II, this morning, and for nearly two
hours there was wordy exchange of
opinions between the delegates. Nearly
all the wrangling was due to n motion
made by delegate from Kansas that tho
session be executive and all information
be kept from the press till such time as
suited the conference. ChairmOn Tau
benock finally despaired Of reaching n
decision in regard to the matter and dc
clared IA recess until 9 y. M. The com
mitteo appointed on the address was In
strueted to take nothing from or add any
thing TO the Omaha platform.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
Railroad Man Asphyxiated at Boston.

Boston, Dec 2s.-Bcnjamin f. Patrick,
employed in the auditors department. OF
the Fitchburg Railroad, formerly general
ticket agent of the Eastern Railroad and
general passenger agent Of the Louisville
& Nashville, was found asphyxiatcd by
Illuminating gas in his Office, this morn
ing. 1t is supposed that he went to tho
Office to work and fell asleep without
fully turning it off. He was 30 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
SUFFERING IN QUEBEC.
Lumbering establishments Closed and 1000
or 5000 People in Want.

Montreal, Que, Dec. 2S.-Therc are
said to be in Quebec 1000 to 5000 people
out of employment whose condition is dc
scribed as deplorablc The federal and
local governments and city council have
been called upon to start works at once to
give work to the unemployed. 1t is re
ported that most of the numbering estab-
lishmcnt on the st. Lawrence below sag
uenay, are closed and the population along
the coast are reduced to the last extremity
in consequence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
Fire at Columbia Falls.

Columbia Falls, Dec. 28.-(SpeciaD.
The farm buildings, consisting of house,
she'd and barn of Mr.. Elijah Putfer. wcr
burned, this morning, about O'Clock.
Mr.. Puffer had been to the barn to feed
his stock and on going out soon afteI
found the barn on fire. He saved his
1orscs and cattle with much difficulty,
also part of the household furniture.
The wind was blowing hard and no neigh
bors were near No insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
Mothers. Read This.

There has been recently placed In our
drug store Gilmore's Aromatic Wine, re-
commended by all medical societies in tho
western part of this state, to be the best
regulating tonic for all complaints which
ladies are subject To. A certain cure foe
Nervous Debility, Indigestion and Inward
Weakness, and general regulator for thr
stomach and bowels. The price Is $fO0
per bottle. Sold by G.. Is. Murphy, 157
Union block, Water street
junc23eodnr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
BURNS ATTACKS CARNEGIE.
Says He Robs the Poor in Order to Build L.
braries.

Pttsburg, Pa, Dec. 2S-John Burns
the English labor leader attacked An
drew Carnegie, last night, in an address
made at South Pittsburg, the manufac-
turing portion of the city. England, y
he said, "would have none of Carnegie's
philanthrophy. The steel king is robbing
the workmen to erect libraries TO stand as
a monument to his memory"
Burns regerrcd to the Vanderbilts and
Rothschilds He said charity in America
is the privilege of the rich, 1t is given to
the poor to be stolen from them the next
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Mrs. Edwin Heating of Highlands, in q
spasm of insanity, Tuesday night went to
her daughter Delia's room and struck her
over the head several times with an earthen
vessel iniicting serious wounds. Mrs
Keating will be taken to an asylum. Miss
KeatiuU is doing well.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Austin L. Sennott, Cape P',rpoise, on
charge Of assaulting Daniel Witgner, was
held in the Saco municipal court, Friday.
Ii was one of several actions growing out
of the recent wholesale seizure of short
Holsters at Cape Porpoise. Judge Bur
hank found Sennott guilty and fined him
SO and costs. He appealed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

The four-masted schooner Richard ?.
r,,afrord went ashore opposite ocracoAe
,;pht ,;pN n q. Thursday, and is total ios's.
1I All hands were saved except the steward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
when she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss, she clung TO Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
FAIR AND COLD.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-For New England
Fair, continued cool, westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-For Maine
Saturday, generally fair; warmer; variable
winds, becoming southwest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Director Pitts of the Commercial Bank
of St. Johns. " f., is at Halifax. He
will be arrested on his return home where
he will arrive next week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
CATARRH

ELY'S CREAM BALM opens and clean
ses the Nasal Passages, Allays Pain and In
1ammation, Heals the Sores, Protects
the Membrane from colds, Restores the
Senses of Taste and Smell. The Balm is quick
ly absorbed and gives relief at once.
A particle is applied into each nostril and S
agreeable. Price 80 cents at Druggists or by
mail. ELY BROTHERS, So Warren ST., Ne"
York. oct23TuTh &Sat&wnr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-22
THE SOCIAL GLASS.
How Many Young People First Contract
the Drink Habit.

the Drink Habit.
The great majority of those who are
enslaved by strong drink did not begin
their career of self-destruction in the
dram-shops. While the lower class Of
drunkards are victims of saloons. the
more resnectable class began with the
social glass. It was at the social party.
or in the billiard room, or the cluh or
at the wedding, that the fatal habit
was formed. Not many begin to drink
alone, or from sheer appetite for
stimulants. The glass was offered to
them by somebody, and from want of
moral courage, or from desire to APP
pear "gentlemanly," they consent to
drink.
| was once at wedding in a gen
teel' circle of society where the pop
ping of champagne-corks was like
rattle of musketry. Within a few
years l met the oldest son in
that family confirmed drunk
ard. His parents had tempted other
peoples sons and had ruined their ownl
The man who sets a decanter on his
table sets trap for his boys that may
ltihu LllCLl III DtIIlUlOls lC NOuhS
lady who offers any intoxicant to her
young gentleman friends deserves to
become that wretched object, a drunk
ards wife.
The drinking usages are sadly on the
increase in this country-in social life,
at restaurants, at clubs and even in the
| fashionable shopping resorts for ladiesl
| While the chief discussion is about
prohibiting saloons, Satan is stealing a
march on us by tempting young men
to be tipplers. The only safeguard
for any young man-even though he be
a protesting Christians entire alb
stinence. He never knows what latent
appetite he may have within until
the spark touches the gun-powder.
A young man of my acquaint-
ance ia church member) found,
before he was aware, that he was be-
coming slave to the bottle. He said
to me: MY young associates invite me
to drink with them and are running
me. After this when they ask me to
drink shall knock them d01on." He was
terribly in earnest; and no wonder; he
had been playing with vipers at the
mouth of hell!
For two reasons every conscientious
young man ought to pledge himself to
total abstinence. First, for his own
sake, for he doesn't know how soon he
may become a tippler. Secondly, for
the sake of others whom he may tempt
to ruin by his example. The reform of
inebriates is difficult and rare. The
one time to stop drinking treacherous
intoxicants is to stop before you begin.
Rev. Theo. L. Cuyler, D. D., in Young
Mems Era.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-22
CLEANLINESS.
A Dainty Bathroom Almost an Essential
to a Well Furnished House.

10 d wen House.
Between room that is dainty and
one that is merely neat there is great
gulf fixed to an extent which you never
realize till you make it point to no
tice your friends bathrooms. In newer
houses the builder has usually risen to
the occasion, and with thing, oak fin
ish, porcelain and glimmering zinc
made the room thing of beauty and
cleanliness, a joy forever. But in old
fashioned houses, where the plumbing
arrangements are often enough an
afterthought, it is frequently gloomy,
comfortless barrack, where you Won
der how even grown people, let alone
that small race whose antipathy to
soap and water is we'll known, can
battle from anything but the sternest
sense of duty.
Dark wood, d ark paper, dark walls,
with a white-painted window protected
by dismal-hued blind; scaly tub,
which is undoubtedly clean, but
doesn't show it; in the corners and
slowing places all sorts of respectful BILE
rubbish, from the rag-bag and the
shelves for infirm and in digent books,
to the rocking-horse which Bobby has
outgrown-this is a composite picture
of a good many bathrooms. Repaper-
ing-pretty wall papers are too cheap
in these days for ugly ones to have a
shred of excuse for being-with a dado
in imitation of thing, dollars worth
of enam ell for the tub, bright-howered
or white window curtains and rigorous
Punishment of the households odds and
ends to more fitting quarters could
work moral reformation in that room.
An agreeable variation on the ever
lasting oilcloth, which the minute you
step on it after emergi ng from the tub
:hills all your newly made resolutions
to battle more frequen tly, is one of the
white Turkish rugs which will wash.
A bright wire basket for sponges
effectively and much more hygienically
takes the place of the outwardly deco
rative but inwardly musty rubber
sponge bag, whose name should be
changed to that of microbe repository
These little touches, with perhaps
coat of the enamel for the bungling
towel rack, which hangs over the tub
when it hasn't fallen in it, draw the
distinction between bathing in a dun
yeon and in CHEEKY, cleanliness-en-
cpuraging room. philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-22

Ibid look back at the turn of the stair
case, but he had gone down the hall
with my father, and his back was
turned to me. The next day he sailed
with his friends"-here Aunt Joan
paused, and the hand holding Maud
frightened its clasp as she added in a
low, broken voice: "And he never came
back! My God! the horror and the des-
olation of it! 1 thought l should have
died, yet l am alive, and twenty slow
years have gone by since then! There
was no storm. He was bathing as they
lay near the shore four days after and
was seized with cramp; they could not
get to him in time!'' and the tears ran
down Aunt Joan's cheeks and fell upon
Maud's upturned face, with its eyes all
moist for sympathy.
But only for moment. Miss Talbot
pulled herself together with sigh.
so you never knew your old aunts
story? You see how hard it is still for
me to speak of it, but when | see you,
whom love so dearly, running into
possible danger, / feel that, if it stops
you in time, my suffering has not been
quite useless. What do you say, John?
The carriage for Miss Maud? Is it so
late? There, run away, child, and don't
make your eyes red over my ghost
story But write TO Jim tonight and
tell him to come back to you soon"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-03-22
A MODERN DANIEL.
The Right Kind of Man to Keep a City in
Order,

Order.
"Tea or coffee?" 1t was a cold win
ter morning at a railway station
Neither, please; a glass of water"
He sat opposite us at the breakfast ia
BILE and we noted him closely. Peep
ing out from beneath his coat was a
gold star; and then we knew that he
was chief of police. We sat thinking
about that glass of cold water and the
frost upon the window panes, and so
after our return to the train took occa-
sion to scrape an acquaintance. There
is one pleasant thing about American
travel, a man never need be lonesome.
There is free-masonry about our citi-
zenship that brooks no artificial digni-
ty. No American, unless he has been
long time on the wrong side of the
Atlantic, resents courteous self-in tro-
duction.
Yes he said in answer to our n.
quiry, L have been chief of police
for number of years But | do not
think that whisky or beer helps man
keep himself or his city in order.
There is not man on my force that
drinks, and as for myself l do not
know the taste of liquor or tobac-
co. | have never played a game
of cards in my life, and just now
haven't time to learn. There is not a
gambling room open in our city, or
half-open. | closed the last attempt
to run on the sly last week. l am
responsible for the good order of the
community and l think my first duty
is to govern myself. For years and
years | have been saying No to invi-
tations to have something and now
it is matter of habit. | do not often
meet man as sound physically as l
am, and there are not great many of
my size and weight that care to take
hold of me. Once in awhile | take a
glass of milk, if out in the country,
but have drunk water all my life so
far and | think | will keep on"
We looked him all over second
time; and if there is any artist looking
for model of the young man that
appeared fairer and fatter in flesh
than all the children that did eat the
portion of the kings meat" we will
tell him where.to find figure for his
study. Chicago Intericv.