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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
RICHMOND.
Death Of Two Well-known Citizens-D Dresden
Farmer Found Dead In Bed.

Richmond, Dec. 23.-(SpeciaD After
long and painful illness from consump-
ton, Daniel S. Scott died at his home on
South street, Saturday morning. He was
member of John Merrill Post, 6. A. r.
and also of Richmond Lodge, I. o. o. f.
The funeral will be held in the Universe
list church at l p. M, Tuesday. Rev.
K W. Webber of the Universalist church
and Rev. E. w. Churchill of the Free
Baptist church will conduct the services.
Mrs. Charles Rowe died at her home on
Front street at late hour, Friday night.
She was widely and favorably known and
the circumstances of her death were par
ticularly sad.
George Moody, J. L. Pratt, Frank
Osborne, Charles Howe and Miss Rebecca
Myrick have returned from Pittsfield, n.
H., where they have been employed in W..
f. Morgan's shoe factory.
Mrs. Benjamin f. Card of Lisbon Falls,
spent the Sabbath with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Flagg.
Editor Alden of the Bee, spent the Sab
bath in Boston.
Barker Perry, a well -to-do Dresden
farmer, was found dead in his bed, Satnr-
day morning Heart trouble is supposed
to have been the cause of his death
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
SCORES OF LIVES LOST
In the Storm That Has Just Swept
Northwestern Europe,
Dozens Of Vessels Wrecked. Houses Demol.
ished and Other Properly Damaged.

London, Dec. 23.-Reports of death and
damage TO property in the great storm are
constantly received. Three fishing smacks
went down, last night, off Stornaway on
the Scotch coast, and all three crews num-
bering %, We're drowned. The British
bark Kirkmichael was driven on the break
water at Holyhead, yesterday, and filled
Twelve of the crew We're saved with the
breeches buoy and seven We're drowned
Many cotters ON the Donegal coast lost
their huts in the storm. AT Teelin, a
house collapsed and three occupants
We're killed In Stranolar, two persons
were killed by falling chimney. Several
vessels went adrift in Aberdeen harbor
and grounded. The roof of the MacDon-
aid Art Gallery was ripped open and many
valuable pictures injured. Brig Loven
was wrecked in Firth of Clyde, near And
rossan and her crew of five drowned.
At Lochwinnoch, near Paisley, part of
three story cabinet factory was wrecked,
and 40 persons buried in the ruins. -Four
were killed outright and 20 injured seri-
ously. Only five escaped injury. The
coast steamship Brook stranded, last
night, near Berwick, Scotland, and her
crew was brought ashore with the breeches
buoy Gables We're blown off dozen
houses in Yarmouth, Volfokshire.
The tide in the river Yare rose several
feet above normal nigh water mark, and
hundreds of houses were flooded. Scores
of small steamers and sailing vessels are
aground on the coast. The majority will
be fioated Numerous cases of death or
severe injury from falling timbers, trees
and chimney were reported, this after
noon, from all parts of the United King
dom.
Dispatches from the continent say that
northern France and Germany suffered
severely from the storm, though the loss
of life and property cannot be estimated.
At Hamburg many vessels went adrift,
collided or grounded. The tide was the
highest seen since 1882. The lower parts
of wilhelmes Haven on the North sea,
was flooded and the dykes would have
gone if the garrison had not worked en-
ergetically for hours to strengthen them.
Lubbock and Colberg suffered much dam
age.
The storm did great damage in Belgium.
The Dendre overfowed its banks at Ter
monde, and the inhabitants were reused
at midnight by ringing of bells to flee for
their lives. In Rotterdam the water rose
u feet above the usual high water mark.
The streets were under two or three feet
of water and the inhabitants padded
about on rafts and in boats.
The dykes of the Mense and Yssel were
strained severely along the lower course.
At one place large break let out flood
which covered q large area and did enor-
nous damage, throughout the Neither
land Belgium many people were injured
and few killed by falling chinneys and
timbers. The pilot cutter Lamaneur
capsized off Dunkirk and three of her
crew were drowned
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
Welcome Usher Of ,e5.

The beginning Of the new year will have
welcome usher in the shape Of a fresh Alma
nae, descriptive OF the origin, nature and uses
of the national tonic and Alternative, Hostel
ter's stomach Bitters. Combined with the
descriptive matter will be found calendar and
astronomical calculations absolutely reliable
for correctness, statistics illustrations, verses
carefully selected and other mental food
highly profitable and entertaining. On this
pamphlet, published and printed annually
by The Hostetter Company. Of Pittsburg. %
hands are employed in the mechanical de-
partment alone. Eleven months are devoted
to its preparation. 1t is procurable free, OF
druggists and country dealers everywhere,
and is printed in English, German, French,
Spanish, Welsh, Norwegian, Holland, swed-
ish and Bohemian.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
THE SULTAN OBJECTS.
Does Not Like Instructions Given to Dele
gates In Armenian Inquiry.


VIENNA, Dec. 23.-Advices received here
from Constantinopie say that the porte
objects to part of the instructions glver
to delegates of the foreign powers who are
to follow with the Armenian commission
The powers, however, with the exception
of Germany. refuse to modify their in
structions, and it is understood that Greai
Britain is now determined to make an I'm
partial inquiry into the stories told o.
Turkish atrocities and that she will insist
upon the punishment of the guilty per-
sons. In addition, should the present in
quiry fail to be rs thorough as Greal
Britain expects she will demand the ap
pointment of fresh commission.
The German ambassador, on the othei
hand, is reported to be agreeing to the
sultan's request for modification of the
instructions given to the German delegate
and he is said to be trying to arrange foi
similar notifications upon the part of tht
three other powers-Great Britain, franc'
and Russa--but the latter are said to bt
firmly resolved not to give in to tho sultar
and not to listen to the request Of thu
German ambassador.
During the evening Of Thursday last tht
situation of affairs ut Constantinoplo wal
very strained and a council of ministers
was held at the palace. The sultan, upon
that occasion, was to have come TO de
cision in regard to the acceptance or re
lection of instructions given to the dele
gates. 1t was expected, however, that tn.
sultan would yield before the determined
attitude of the powers.
All foreign newspapers containing 40
counts of the Armenian outrages cA1tinui
to be confiscated at the Turkish frontier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North, East
South and West.

Congress adjourned from Saturday to
Thursday.
The cruiser Blenheim with Sir John
Thompson's body sailed from Portsmouth,
Eng, at s. 45 A. NJ, Sunday.
The house of W. C. Blodgett on the
Mooresville road, Manchester, n. H., was
burned, Sunday. Loss, $4,000; insured
for $2500.
Trenton, n. j., is waging war on the
disorderly honses crowded with women
who fed from New York during the
Lexow hearing.
Charles Toppan, well-known chemist,
with more than national reputation, died
at his residence at Salem, Mass, Sunday,
aged II. He was an inventor of note.
Can't. Albert Dreyfus, charged with
treason, in selling French plans to foreign
agents, was sentenced, Saturday, to be
imprisoned for life and degraded OF all
military rank and honors.
Fire, Sunday,a the lumber yards of A.
Weston g. Son, Tonawanda, \. Y, des-
troyed between S,000 900 and 10000, 600
feet of high grade pine lumber. Estl-
mated loss, sl75,0o0 insurance sl2o,ooo.
George A. Avon of Waterbury, Ct, left
home in 1888, to visit friends in Bidde-
ford. Me. He returned, Saturday, claim
ing to have been carried away on a cattle
steamer from St John, n. b., and falsely
imprisoned in England, for alleged crime
on the steamer.
William T. Byrnes, who had been drink
ing with his nephew, John 2. Byrnes,
and another man, Saturday night, at
Waterbury, CT. while going home, was
twitted with owing his nephew money.
William became angry and stabbed John
through the heart He was arrested for
the murder and confessed
The Japanese second army under Gen.
Yamagi, has made a steady march north
and Dec. IS occupied Kai Ping Dec IS
the Chinese army flying from Hal Chene
were sighted and Dec Is was attacked.
The Chinese made stubborn resistance
but were routed by the Japs after the
fiercest battle of the war for the second
army.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
RoYALIST CONSPIRACY.
One Claimed to BE Unearthed by the
Hawaiian Government.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23.-The steamer
Arawa brings the following from Hon
olulu under date of Dec. IA: The talk OF
the town this week is the unearthing OF an
alleged Royalist conspiracy. On Saturday
evening last the police went to the house
of John L. Bush and arrested him and Il.
c. Cricket on charge of conspiracy
against the government. Upon searching
the house seven rifles were found. Soon
after being lodged in Jail, Joseph Nawahi.
a native lawyer, called to see them, and
was arrested on the same charge. About
midnight w. +. Weed and Emil klemme
were also arrested, the former as an ac-
cessory to the conspiracy, and the latter
for having arms in his possession.
Several houses of suspects were searcheo
on Sunday, but no arms found. On Mon
day night thorough search of the house
occupied by Cricket brought to light four
rifles, two pistols and $50 rounds OF am.
munition, all of which were concealed
under the floor. The prisoners are con-
fined in separate cells, and will be ex'
amined on Monday next bail being re-
fused in the meantime.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
Latest War News from China.

London Dec. 93.--The Times CORE
spondent in Ticn Tsin says the japanese
is supposed to have reached New Chwang,
Saturday. Shao- Yeo. Lien, Ex-Governor
of Formosa, has been appointed second
envoy to negotiate for peace with Japan.
The Times correspondent at Kobe says:
zone thousand Tonghaks defeated the
Corean garrison of Challado, Dec. II, and
looted and burned houses in the vicinity.
The insurgents murdered the chief Corcan
officials at s;unchhon. 1t Is reported that
many Chinese are among the Tonghaks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
Maine Pensions.

Washington, Dec. Excursions have
been granted to the following residents Of
Maine:
Original, Isaac f. Raymond, Hartford; {;
Theodore Nohr, National Military Home,
Kennebec; Alpheus l.. Webber, Dexter;
Amos NJ. Burton, Emery's Mills. In
crease, George NJ. Smith, willard; viii
liam ID. Blagdon, Anson. Original, Wild
ogs, etc, Mary j. Parker, Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
$4,000 FIRE AT BELFAST.
Entire Set Of Buildings on the Hiram
Pierce Place Destroyed.
Mr.. Hodgdon. An Invalid, Removed With Diff
culty-Loss Covered by Insurance.

Belfast, Dec. 23.-(SpeciaD.- The build
ings on the Hiram Pierce place were
burned about II o'clock, Saturday night.
The fire started in the barn which was
located ON the north side of the house,
and the strong wind blowing swept the
flames toward the house. destroying it.
A barn, about 300 feet south of the house,
was also burned.
Mr. Hodgdon, helpless invalid, was
moved from the house with difficulty.
Cause of fire, unknown. Loss, about
$4,000; insured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
THE EXETER CREAMERY.
Norriduewock Parties Secure Pledges Enough
to Start the Concern.

Exeter, Dec. 23.-(SpeciaD. Mr.. G
s. .Jewett of Norridgewock, who has been
in town for the past ten days canvassing the
prospect of starting the creamery left for
his home yesterday Mr.. Jewett has been
very successful in his work and has now
the milk of over 400 cows pledged, and
the creamery, which has been closed for
over year will be started up January lst'
Mr. +. II. Jewett of Norridgewock, an
experienced butter maker, will be in
charge, and the prospect for the factory
looks encouraging.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
"y,eId no, to Misfortune.

was afflicted with catarrh last autumn.
During the month of October / could
neither taste or smell and could hear but
little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it,
Marcus Geo Shautz, Railway, n. j.
Isuffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since boy, and / never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintances have used
it with excellent results. Oscar Ostrum,
45 Warren Ave, Chicago, iii. Cream
Balm is agreeable. III, w&fxw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
,ssor Bros Store at Watervi''e c'oseo y
the Firms Creditors.

waterville. Dec. a3. 3.-(SpeciaD.-By
or,er of the creditors Deputy Sherin D. +.
rI;,, closed the doors of Lessor Bros store
!. .h;s c;ty. saturday night. The concern
~ IA Va business in boots and shoes, ready
uiu o,othinr and furnishing goods. Ihe
liabilities are placed az soooo' ooo ''s'0'' 80
,,,ated Mt from $2500 to S3OOo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
The President Returns to Washington.

Washington, Dec. 23.--President Cleve-
land and party reached Washington on
their return from the duck shooting expe-
dition i'm South Carolina, this morning
at o. The President and associates were
all In fine spirits and returned greatly
refreshed by the outing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24

Harold G. Butt, cashier for Samuel
Hammcrslaugh, clothier, New York, is
under arrest, charged with cmbezzling
sl6, 900 of that firms money. Butt con-
fessed the crime, saying that he spent tho
money ON horses and in bucket shop opera
tions. Butts friends desire TO make res
titution, and a settlement will probably
he effected
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
Maine Postal Changes.

Washington, Dec 23.-Among the
fourth class postmasters appointed, SAT
urday, was; M.
Maine, Mrs L. NJ. King, South Etna,
vice Orlando Kelley, removed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24

Mrs. William Waldorf Astor died at
Cliveden. Eng, Saturday, the country
seat which her husband recently pur-
chased from the duke of Westminster
NIrs stor had been I'll but short time.
The body will be embalmcd and taken 70
New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24

Alderman John Powers of Chicago. is
charged by the Chicago Herald, with offer
ing to sell the board of alderman s vote
to kill the cigarette bill for s25, 600. Ac-
tion will be instituted by the Civic Fedora
tion. The aldermen refuse to be inter
viewed. The maximum fine is 5000 Tor
the offence
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
H.. w. NORCRO,SS.
DEALER IN
MAINE And VERMONT HORSES,
PRESSED HAY and STRAW
city.
OFFICE 23O STATE STREET,
AUGUSTA ME.
LOcest Prices for Cash.
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FAIR AND WARMER.

Boston, Dec 23-For New England
Monday, fair; slightly warmer during the
day, northerly to easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24

r,he latest electric road scheme report !,
:. - connect Guilford with Dover ana
Is rs .o-oft - taking in Sangerville village.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 23.-For Maine:
Monday, fair; warmer, north winds be-
coming south.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
BeCl-Warlllers.

In the modern DAYS. when SO many
o. our dwellings are heated by steam,
Or hot air, or not watel, it is quite Il
co nmon thing to find the bedrooms
heated. and the old ed-warmcrs of our
grandmothers' days is among the an
tigues and relics, like the spinning
wheel
Still there are many houses in cOun-
try districts where the bedrooms are
cold. and such rooms are more whole
some. if not so luxurious. rs Il SUPER
heated chamber. But however cold
the air Of the room in general. it is
always dc sirable that our beds be
warm. Persons of Il delicate phy.iJue
may contract Il >eri us congestivc chill
from a cold lei.
An hon or so before retiring such
beds should be thoroughly warmed by
passing ho.-watcr bag over the sur
face of tn" sheets, and leaving it for
all night q: tho loot Of the led. Or
the me-honOred sOapstone or hot
brick may accomplish the sane pur-
pose. The cd warming pan. which
was an affair of meta generally bras -,
with long handle, wa, ilei with hot
Goals and pass cd bctwe n the sheets
occupant retired. 1t is still in use in
some Old-fashiOncd families in old
fashioned houses. and is even for sale
In hOuse-furnishing shops in Boston
and els where in the East, although it
Il an unknown article in faces more
recently settled
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
WATER AND WOMAN.

Water is not. of course. fattening:
but it keeps the figure rounded aud
plump" remarks Mrs. Korer, in House
no News. to the question of sub
scriber. 1T must be remembered that
human beings are nearly - ler cent.
water: and as this water is eXcreted
tn "ough the kidne. s. skin. intestines
and lungs. it must be constantly re-
placed. or the indiv dual will become
shriyelcd, not from Il lack OF fat. but
from a lack of water. Waite" drinkers.
as d RUE, are plump for the slmp e
reason that they Eecrup the necessary
Quantit, reJui,eI. t is certainly adj
visable to take the proper quantity
each day. In answer to your question
why Sc me persons a G advis ID to q ink
much water, it is, ] presume. to wash
out the kidneys and Keep them active.
1t is the man who drinks u small Juan
tity Of water. eats IL large qrantitv OF
alb-men, washed down with wines,
and INDUCES also in spirituous liquors,
that usually has kidney trouble. The
adult requires daily three or fOu" pints
of waite. Onethird of this will be
c,ntaincd in the food. if fruit is use Z:
the amount required for drink, of
curse, would he the remaining guam
tlty. Some experiments made IN En-
glish airy stables We're used to de-
termine the amount Of water re CURED
daily for horses. Horses vary DIS much
Is men. The average working hOr e.
if allowed to have free access to !,
drinking trough, viii consume eight to
ten gallons day. Animals. from in
stinct, know how much water should be
taken, and when they are fed on dry
food, di ink half as much again t.
make up TO. the loss o. wat Il in their
food: 10 we rractito he same care
full feeding: I would like t, call atten-
ton to one thing in connection with
this subject, and that the giving OF
water to in ants. Many Il baby suffers
for want OF water. The average
trained nurse will. If course. think OF
it; but the unframed imagine that
liquid food is all that Is ncce ,sary; but
this is a grave mi-takc"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
FrOZen-Then on Fire:

Like the application of ice to the small of
Your back, is the sensation produced by the
chill that precedes the fever of malaria. Then
comes the roasting stage, when every vein
throbs and is scOrched as if with liquid fire.
Then you we'll nigh dissolve in eXhausting
perspiration that leaves you as limp as a wet
dish rag. These alternating tOrmen,s are not
remediable permanently with quinine. which
Is, moreover, most damaging cumulative
poison. HOstetter's Stomach HItters drives
out The foe ami re pels its further attacks. 1t
Is the leading medicinal safeguard against
malaria all over the continents OF North and
south America. Guatemala, the Isthmus OF
Panama. Mexico and Australia 1t regulates
the liver, stomach. bowels and kidneys. en-
riches the blood. and promotes appetite, sleep
and digestion. 1t is not only q medicine. but
an effective cordial welcome to the most deli
cate palate. Rheumatic tendency Is counter
acted by il.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26

Mrs Alex Robertson, Of Halt Rock, Mer-
Ger Co., No., writes: For twenty years,
suffered with womb disease and most Of the
time was in constant pain which rendered
life great burden. cannot express what
I suffered. had eight doctors and all the
medicine / had from them failed-the one
after the other.
. Twas nervous. cold hands and feet, palpita-
ton. headache, backache, constipation. leu
corrtea and no appetite, with bearing down
pains. l got SO weak could not walk
around had to keep my bed, thinking I
would never get any better.
One day my husband got one of your little
hooks and read it to me- He said there was
nothing doing me any good. l said would
try DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription. I did
try it. After the first few weeks my appe-
title was better | was able to sit up in bed.
I wrote to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association. Mt Buffalo. n. Y, and described
my case they sent me q book on woman's
diseases. read carefully and followed the
directions as near IS could and took tho
medicine for two years. With the blessing
Of God and your medicines, l am entirely
cured That was three years ago"
Yours truly,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
II. M %Z.zt~

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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26

New YORK club speech if he felt SO
disposed. President Cleveland replied
that nothing would give him greater
pleasure than a free ticket to the ball
park, and that ii he were not prevent
cd by engagements impossible to break
he would certainly lie on hand to see
the WashingtoIs defeat the Philadel-
phias. as he knew they would.
Managers and presidents of the
league clubs all say that never before
were the prospects TO-. biz season so