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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Newport Goes Republican.

NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 24-Newport city
election resulted in the choice of the r. pub
lican city council 10 both branches, with the
election of mayor in doubt. owing to an
alleged discrepancy in one ward. Upon
the face of The warden's returns John p.
oanborn (Republicau) has majority of SO
over John Waters (Democrat), but the
second ward shows an apparent deficit of
ABOUT 100 votes for Waters, which if sup
election. s'e nan" INC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Mothers, Read This.

There has been recently placed in our
drug store Gilmore's Aromatic Wine, recon.
meDded by all medical societies in the
western part of this State, to be the best
regulating tonic for all complaints which
ladies are subject to. A certain cure for
Nervous Debility, Indigestion and Inward
Weakness, and general regulator for the
stomach and bowels. The price is 81 90
per bottle. Sold by c. B. Murphy, l57
Union Block, Water Street.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Episcopal Missionary Council.

HARTFORD. Ct, Oct. 24.-The last day 8
session of the missionary council of the
Protestant Episcopal church was begun this
morning. After Bishop Potter of New
York had made an address OH the theme of
perfec,ipg the work begun in the heart of
the Christian, and holy communion had
been administered by Bishop futile of Mis-
souri,, Bishop Williams announced as topic
for discussion, omissions in Cities" and
Rev. REESE Alsops, D. D., of Brooklyn,
made an address,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Nexs Russian Heir Apparel.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct 24.-An imperial
decree issued today declares the Grand
Duke Michael, third son of the Gar, heir
apparent to the throne after the accession of
Grand Doke Nicholas, the present heir ap-
parent. Grand Duke George. the Cars
second son. in const quence OF the condition
of his health, has reHounced the rights Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
JAPsN REJECTS PEACE
In the Wsy it Was Proposed by Powers That
Sought 10 Interfere.

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Central News
says: Medating powers have presented fur
ther ana more de Unite proposals for pra-e
to China AMI japan but Japan r'jActed
them. The Japanese government holds
that opening ovcrtures must b. made dl-
rectly ,at Hiroshima from quarter formally
accredited and empowered t, III Ike th~m
China was ready To conclude an armistise
or peace On reasonable concitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
DELEoS, TEXAS.
MEssRs. LIPPMAN RIOS, Savannah. Ga.

GENTs-Ive used nearly four bottles of z. p. p.
1 was afflicted fir m the crowa of my head 10 the
soles of my feet. Your T. 7. r. has cured diff
Guilty of breathing and smolliering. palp,tation of
the Deart, and relieved me of all pain; Cne nostrl
was Closed for ten years. now can breath through
If readily.
i have not slept on either ide for two year., in
act, dreaded TO see night come, now l sleep
soundly in any position all night.
aiu 50 years old, but expect s"on to be able TO
take hold or the p ow Laufes; feel proud WAS
iucsy enough to get y. p. T.. and 1 heartily
recommend it to M friends aud the public gen
orally. Yours respectfully.
A. ~. RAMSEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25

New YORK, Oct. 24.-The funeral of
Ex-Governor Bedle took place. today, in
the First Presbyterian chur h at Jersey
City. Rev. Charles Herr conducted tie
services. Many prominent citizens were
present. After the services in the church
the body was taken to Freei ola for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25


Prices for western ,,cef cattle, live weight !:
Choice, S5.5CG5i5 pr cwt second quality, $40
4.50; third quality, $3Cf3.50; poorest grades Of
coarse oxen. cows, bulls, stays, Texans, Colo
radios. etc, Ease pr Id.
Prices for northern and eastern beef cattle
pr ID, dressed weight: Choice, ,6g71l2c; first
quality, 5iO5i2 &C; So md quality, t2DG4$4c.
Hides, tall5w, ctc-Hides, 7alsc pr lb;
branded &c; taiiow, 3l7Gjc; calf skins, 1861
each lamb skins Sc; shearcd skins, DC.
Northern and eastern beef cattle-Receipts
We're large, the quality IS good, and home
slaughterers purchased quickly; All good
cattle wce sold at pr:ces winch show no
change from those quoted one week ago, with
the exception. # few fancy lots.
Mich COWS and srringers,Ihe supply was
large and the dcmand was fatrly active.
Veal calves-Tne supply was fair, the de-
mand active, sad good choice veals were &c
higher tLal they were quoted last week. The
general run o. veal calves, however, show no
change from the quotations of u week ago.
Sheep and lalnbs-The supply was larger
than that of one week ago and drovers found
that buyers were determined that prices must
go down.
Swine-Prices show no CHAMP from the quo
tations of one week ago, but the supply was
rather light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Connected with me Stamp Robbery.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Beach and Sim
sabauah, arrested at Columbia, S. c., for
in the big stamp steal from the
bureau of engraving aud printing, arrived
in this city this morning and were turned
over to the United States marshal. Sinsa-
baush, who undoubtedly had nothing to do
with the robbery, was subsequently released
and " III be used as witness against Beach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Ochoa In Custody OF Lynchers.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 24.-Victor
Ochoa, the Mexican revolutionary leader,
who was captured at Fort Stockton, was
taken out of Jail by 10 masked men. 1t is
supposed that he has been kidnapped and
taken into Mexico where he will be shot.
He could not be extraditcd, as he was an
a mprican citizen s2I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Twenty-Five Years a College President.

New YORK, Oct. "a. - Alexander S.
Webb, president of the College of the City
of New York, was yesterday presented
with a heavy silver loving cup by the pro-
fcssors Of his college, in commemoration
of the 25th anniversary of his presidency
of the college
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Government a Part Owner.

MARACAIRo, Venezuela, Oct 24.-The
government has made a contract for the
construction of railway from Puerto
Cabello to Carenero, from which the coast
towns are expected to receive incalculable
benefit. The government will receive
per cent of the net receipts from the traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
l.. r. U.
Wants q Raise in the Prices Paid for Machine
lasting.

BRocKroN, Oct. PA few days since
% leading shoe manufacturers received .
letter from local branch Of the Lssters
Protec tive Union suggesting raise in prices
for machine lasting from 8 quarter to a
half cent per pair. The interested manu-
facturers this evening voted to appoint 3
committee to confer with the committee
representing the l.. z. L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Practically Dead Many Months Aao.

BROOKLYN, Oct. 24-James B. Macomb.
aged Il, died here yesterday He was
well-known merchant of Boston until
about three years ago. For the past Is
months he suffered from brain trouble.
and for the past year he was unconscious,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
81 nind Scheduled Time.

NEW YORK. Oct. PAR. P. Searles rode
up to the city hall here yesterday at 1910
noon. The journey from Chicago was
made in g days hours and 80 minutes
He was Is hours and 80 minutes behind
his scheduled time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Judqe Diver Forced to RESIGN.

New YORK, Oct. 24.-It leaked out at
Hugh J. Grants headquarters late this
afternoon, that Police Justice Diver had
forwarded his resignation as police justice
to Mayor Gilroy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Ixpre,iden. Harrison in New York.

New York, Oct. 24.-Ex-President Har-
rison arrived at Jersey City shortly after 3
o'clock, this afternoon, from Indianapolis.
He refused to say anything further than
that he csme to New York exclusively on
private business. General Harrison was
driven at once TO the Fifth Avenue hotel,
where ex-Vice President Morton was awsit-
ing him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
The Beginning OF the End :?

PITTsBUIG, Oct. PA. C. Buckenber.
ger has telegraphcd f. II. Richter that the
Pittsburg organization had decided to
Withdraw from the new baseball associa-
ton. Pittsburg was supposed to be the
of the association
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
To Lock Up Nouri's Pedigree.

VIENNA, Oct. 24.-The government has
notified the Porte that until an inquiry is
made into his anteccdents it cannot accept
Nouri Bey as the new Turkish ambassa-
dor. This is regarded rs tantamount to a
refusal to accept the appointment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Posimas.ers for Maine.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-W. A. Vanner-
zen has been appointed postmaster at
Frenchboro, Hancock county, vice Sylves-
ter Morse; and II. G.. Patten at Little Deer
Isle, vice Silas II. Hardy, resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25

Tnen Baby was SICK, ws gave Der CesoFas
Tben she was C1liId, she CRIED for Cssror1s
gThen sbs became Miss, chs ensng tc CescoriA
g',ss shs had Children, Ehs sssatnem Cssoyss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
TILE STATE OF TEXAS.

Coun y o3 Coma che.
Before the UNDER gne,i All h "a, o. his day,
personally appear, a. N. Ramsey. 10 after be
Il daily sworn lays on oath that the foregoing
tatemert mad by him relative 10 the virtue Ct
u. L. L. is true.
A. n RAMSEY.
Sworn TO and suoscr b q before me this, August
ith. isql.
J. NJ L,MBEET. n. p.
to,aaaelc Co., Texas.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
Good House Girls!

Are eeneia ally considered hard tc fpd, put ns az
3reds Of families in the Kennebec Valley navs II
cured them through the "WANT CoLuMn
the KEyNEBEC JOURNAL
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DON'TS!

DON'T s.
AK the JouRsAL to keep matters Of current
Interest out of its columns and save US tns 9 70
ereeable duty of refusing you. Our WORK Is "
publish the news-not to suppress II.
DON'T .....
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graphical error. We will positively do nothinR ",
the kind In case the sense OF the text hns n .ss
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not. We have pressure enough on our ou cor nwn
every day, without warming over any OF ou' WV
chestnuts.
DON'T
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trade. 1t cannot do business and give II away "a
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think of this, but it's a fact Just the same
DON'T ,,0,,
Expect the editor TO give your charitaple yTen
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DON'T ,,,., o,ro,s, The
magazines hire high-prced experts ana Ieau n,h in
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it is said, has issued number "n .nnder there
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Fail to take advantage of our great coupon
ofers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25

BRIGHTON, Mass, Oct. 4-Amoant of stock
on the market Mt this place and mt Watertown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-25
and SCr0fuIa'

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood is in an impure condi-
ton, due to menstrual irregularities.
are peculiarly benefited by the Won
derfui tonic and blood cleansing prop.
critics of p. P. P.-Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07

one OF these plates ana drove IL
through with the hammer The
water rushes through the hole
Would they see it? Mo- n wooden
partition hid 1t yet from them; the
water had to run over the deck
before they would notice the leak.
enlarged the opening. The water
decreased. II it ran out much more
] was in danger OF roasting alive upon
the iron plates which burnt my feet
already. Ha. now they see i'll / hear
voices. They call for a crowbar.
The planks crash as they are torn
away. They find the leak They
try TO come close to it
Good God! Why don't they try
first to extinguish the fire instead OF
calling for toolsP A desperate thought
crosses my mind and fainting. | do
the last thing which can save me.
With extreme exertion | put my in
dex finger through the hole l hear
the cry OF the men who saw it I
hear the call to extinguish the fire.
! hear the first motion Of the pump to
throw cold water into the boiler. and
consciousness leaves me
When | awoke lay upon a soft bed
surrounded by kind and loving friends
ministering to my wants. The leak
would have been stopped in a few
minutes had | not put M finger in
the hole. That finger is a shapeless
stump now but it did service hardly
to be expected from such an insight
ficant member 1t saved my life. -
National Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07
brazilian RookkeepIng.

what hard time of it" says a
correspondent brazilian book keep
ers must have with the long line OF
figures which represent the ordinary
commercial transactions of banking
or mercantile house For example. a
real, the unit OF the monetary system.
is written 0S00l and is equal to the
value OF one-twentie tn of the Ameri-
can cent There is no such coin in
circulation the smallest being 10 reis.
There is copper coin Of 10 reis and
a nickel coin Of 100 reIs and another
OF 20U reia. Next comes the paper
money in notes OF 200 reis called
milrels. There are two milreis. 8. 10
20, so, so and 100 TO a maximum of
300 milreis. numerically expressed
this way: 500$00O. Then there is an
denomination named
conte which means l. 000 milreis ana
is expressed on paper l,000S. The
par value of the paper milreis is equal
to about 81 cents American money;
but OF course it varies with tho times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07

was apparently dealt "A cruel blow on
the cheek that knocked out four of his
teeth. II was done with the toy gun
he took with him when he and his
little sister started out 10 play. From
the appearance of the wound when
the body was found he must have
lived an hour or SC after he received 1t.
The place they were first taken TO is
not known. There Is evidence that the
children were together when the girl
was assaulted. 1t then became evident
20 the fiend that he must do away with
one or both, To MAX, the boy promise
not TO tell he began torturing the
lad, horribly mutilating him and
the moster ripped him open
on one side of the abdomen
and then on the other II only re-
manned 20 suit his throat and II was
done. The body was then carried out
TO the brush pile, where II was placed
10 be burned up, The little girl was
broughtto the brush heap. This could
be seen by her tracks I'm the mud. The
footprints showed she was dragged
along unwillingly, as her marks were
the deepest. lh6 places whore she
laid on the ground in two or three
different positions could be plainly
seen. She was held down and her
throat cut after she had been
mutilated and tortured worse
even then her brother. Such
are some of the stories that come
through some OF the searching party.
That some Of the near neighbors
''never saw tho smoke" of the burning
brush heap when IL was In plain sight
is regarded as suspicious and resulted
In arrests Charles Hart, who mar
rowly escaped lynching, evidently saw
1t, but knew enough about what was
going on % keep away.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07
Ia. Intentions No, Ser GUS.

The protection which British juries
afford to men who abuse their wives
is extraordinary, and this is a striking
case. At Leeds man named I'm ght
whose wife had deserted HIM on ac-
count Of his violence aud intemper-
ance, went to see her TO ask her to re-
turn home and because she refused he
fired three shots at her hitting her
each time wounding her in the arm.
back and ear The jury found that
the prisoner fired only with the intent
TO brighten his wife" and the man
had to DO discharged
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07
oHIo's AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Victims of the Most FiendIsh Crime
Recorded for Nenra.

Victims of the Most FiendIsh Crime
Recorded for Years.
The most appalling crime that has
for years been recorded in Ohio was
enacted near Jacksonville the other
day. Ashley and Elsie Good aged "A
and IS respectively, loft their home
Sunday afternoon for hunt In the
woods not far distant That night
they did not return home. The next
morning a search party was sent out
and during the day found their man
gled bodies under a brush heap, near
the farm house of family by the
name of Hart They had been muir
dered in cold blood, and then the per-
petrators sought TO wipe out evidence
of the awful deed by setting the brush
upon fire. But it did not
burn and their bodies were
found as told. 1t seems that assault
on The little girl prompted the crime
The children were captured and bound.
At this stage of the tragedy the boy
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07
IN A HOT PLACE.

There used to exist a great rivalry
between Captains OF steamboats, ply
ing on our larger rivers. To outspeed
one another they would recklessly put
more steam upon the capacity Of their
engines than they possibly could stand
and in consequence the boilers fire.
quently burst and the boats were
wrecked.
| was employed for a number OF
years on boat which had a boiler
explosion in such a race, by. which six
persons lost their lives. After the
damage was repaired and the six vic
Tins buried we made the necessary
preparation TO resume our voyage
! Some carpenter remained to be
done but the Captain thought that
could be finished VIII 10 the boat was
running. We had worked very hard
for two days, and the last afternoon
was allowed us for recreation, for
early neNt morning the anchor would
be heaved. So we went ashore.
When | returned to the boat the
night was bitter cold and very stormy
Instead OF stationiug Waterman on
deck, the boatswa.n locked every
thing and retired to his cabin. Only
the englne'room was open, and the
boards and planks which were de-
molished by the explosion had not
been replaced. The Hoor was wet
and no place could DO found on dock
as n shelter against the increasing
storm.
concluded to leave the interior OF
the boat and sleep in open air instead
OF boing exposed to the fearful draft
l felt in the dark with my hands
along the engines to ind way out
when my foot caught on cover w.
ing near l stumbled ana fell with
my arms in the oval opening on the
lower end OF the boiler through
which man might crawl for repairs.
and which, when the boiler Is used. is
closed with heavy iron cap. fastened
with a weighty clamp-iron. making
tho boiler air-J tight
In this opening tho blacksmith had
gone the day before to repair the |
boiler When falling into this open
ing | knocked my head against the |
boiler giving me great pain. When |
l recovered from tho shock did not |
hesitate TO use this uncomfortable but |
protected shelter in preference 10 the |
rough weather outside. So | crept |
into the boiler.
The place was dry and warm and / |
would have lain very comfortably II
this couch had been little softer
But for all that l slept and slept we'll
l had TO change my position several
times before closing my eyes First
l crept TO the farther end; but moved
forward again. and from time to time
stretched my hand through the open
ing to convince myself that 1t was not
yet closed.
As did not fear that they would
close tho opening without my hearing
the adjusting OF the heavy iron cover,
l gradually drew back TO the other
and warmer end of the boiler Here
| fell asleeA all the souuder as the
shock against my head had stunned
me-
My awaking was horrible heard
divers sounds by which | concluded
that day was approaching. though all
around me was impenetrable darkness.
The fearful thought struck me that
during my sleep the opening OF the
boiler might have been closed. |
crept towards IL A chill went to nv
heart All was dark closed. impena-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07
puKE CLARENCE

queen and Georges parents, they re-
CURED him TO marry the Princess May.
The story of George ~ and Mrs.
Fitzherbert is another OF like nature.
When prince of Wales the beautiful
woman, twice widow, completely in
fatuated him and she fled % escape his
persistent offers of marriage. She was
an amiable and high principled woman
and tolerated no conduct on Georges
part unbecoming her dignity. That
he would have trihed with her II she
had permitted him to do SO Is certain
from the after meanness of his be-
havior. She consented 10 a betrOthal
under strange circumstances He sent
n number of intimate friends to her TO
say that he had stabbed himself out of
grief over her rejection OF his suit. and
they begged her 20 accompany them TO
his residence, then Carlton house, to
help save his life. She found him
covered with blood, and seemingly al.
most dying, lie walled that unless
she beca 3 engaged TO him he should
die. He placed IA ring upon her finger,
having borrowed it from the duch-
ess OF Devoushire. A formal mar
rage afterward took place, but it had
TO be kept secret because the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07
PreserYsd Cucumher.

Henry A. Bower OF Adams town
ship Hamilton Hamilton county. in
1854 slipped a small cucum Der into a
glass bottle, and he permitted the
vine TO furnish nourishment until the
cucumber had filed the available
space inside the bottle. The vino was
then clipped OIL, tho bottle was filed
with alcohol and carefully sealed
The cucumber still retains It's original
appearance and 1t looks as perfect "a
It did whom bottled up thirty eight
years ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07

JUDGE ALLISON. behin' him. Turn
ing he saw that Whitworth had shot
himself twice with pistol. Whit
worth was cool and collected during
the shooting and also after the affair,
and expressed no regrets, but desired
TO know II he had killed his man,
saying nobody who had treated him as
Allison had done could live in the same
country with him. II was believed
during the dftern, w Whitworth killed
the chancellor b. use he refused to
reappoint him. The facts later de-
veloped do not sustain this theory.
From men familiar with the transac-
tions between the two Il Is learned tho
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1894-12-07

cause Of tho tragedy
was the failure OF
ALI, IN TO settle or
secure n large sum
due from him 20
Whitworth for q
money loan, said TO
be about $4,000.
The city was dunn
founded when the
n c VS. sprea d
abroad that tn G