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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26

Deputy Sheriff Morse went to C. A.
Spalding's, on Church hill. about FIVE miles
from the city, Thursday evening, with a
writ of habeas corpus, and took little girl,
about years of age. The girls mother is
Mrs. Woodbury., and the girl has lived with
the Spalding family since she was three
weeks old. and they refused to give her up.
Mrs. Woodbury. appeared before the court
with the child, Friday afternoon, but it is
understood that the case has not yet been
settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Annual Meeting Of Inc Society Will bs Held
In Augusta May 81 and June l..

The Kennebec County Conference of the
Congregational churches, will be held in
this city, at the South Parish Congrega'
tional church, May 81 and June l. Fol
lowing il the programme to be observed
THURSDAY, May 81.
MoRNING-iO.3O. Devotional Service; Hoo, Or
ganization.
AFTERNoON-2.00, Devotional Service; go
Meeting of Womau's Auxiliary; $780, Reports Of
Churches; 400, Topic; 1.-THE Prayer meeting-at
it is and as it ought TO be-" G. A. Mathews, Wat
erville; 4.30, Topic; "What does Congregational
ism stand for?" Rev. A. l.. Strouthers, South
Gardiner.
EvENING-73O, Praise Service. G. +. Halves
90, Sermon, Rev. G. Y. Washburn, Waterville.
FRIDAY. JUNEI.
MoRNING-S3O, Devotional Service; 90, Topic
"The Work of the Holy Spirit" Rev +. Chase
Hallowell; 9.45, Topic: "Where are the Nine?'
Judge J. NJ. Larrabee Gardiner; 1870, Topic
"Church nevolence-How Increased" Rev.
James Richmond. Litchfeld; 1l.t0, Business.
AFTER NooN--t.a0, Sermon, Rev.T. T. Williams
230, Communion, Rev w. q. Wade, Monmouth
Rev. Il. Quimby. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26

W. T. Eustis of DixHeld was visitor to
the city, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26
lAYI.s CORNER STONES.


1t has been decided to have the cere.
monies connected with laying the corne,
stones OF the Masonic temple and the Lith.
gov library on June l4th instead of June
llth as at first proposed. Grand Master Of
Masons, Horace Burbank, of Saco, and
other grand lodge officers, also Grand
Commander Of the Grand Comman.
derry, Knights Templar, William J.
Landers Of Gardiner and staff, Grand
High Priest Seward S. Stearrs of Norway
and other officers of the grand chapter will
be invited.
The Grand Lodge officers perform the
ceremony of laying the corner stone as.
sisted by Bethlehem and Augusta lodges
and Trinity Commandery and Cushnoe
Chapter participate in the exercises. II
is understood that among the out
side Masonic bodies which are to be
invited to participate will be Maine Com.
mandery of Gardiner, Dunlap Commandery
of Bath, St. Omer Commandery of Water.
vile, Jerusalem Chapter of Hallowell, Win.
throp Chapter and Dunlap Chapter OF
China.
A general invitation has been extended
to Blue Lodge Masons in this district.
Governor Cleaves and staff and the ex-
ecutive council will be invited and will
probably attend.
The mayor and city government will be
invited to be present.
1t is believed that the stores in this city
will be closed during the ceremony. I'm
doubleday the exercises will be largely at
tended by Masons from all parts of the
district. No ceremony of this kind has
occurred in this city since the laying of the
corner stone of the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26

10 the kENNEBEc JOURNAL: Iwish to
sxpress in your columns my most sincere
@anks to all my neighbors and friends for
%e kindness and sympathy shown my late
husband during his sickness. and for their
lender words Of help and comfort to my
,elt and family. MRS. LYMAN TRAsK,
North Augusta. may26dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26

Judge A. G. Andrews will leave, June 5,
accompanied by his daughter, Miss Maud,
iof San Francisco, to represent the A. o.
u W. Of New England, at the meeting of
'ne Supreme lodge. They will be absent
ABOUT month, and will visit Denver, Salt
Lake City, Yellowstone Park. Vancouver
and other places on the Pacific coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Sunday Evening at the Congregational Church.

The memorial services Sunday evening
will be held at the Congregational church
and the following is the programme which
has been arranged:
Organ prslud
Sonata, op. Is. NO.2, Mendelssohn
Funeral March, (On the death of hero.) op &c.
Beethoven
Anthem, ITO thee o Country
BY Julius EichDurg
Granite Church Choir Miss Flora Croas. soprano ;
Mrs. Fred W. Chase, contralto; Mr.. A. X.
Smiley, basso; Mr.. G. F. Halves, tenor; Mr..
julius s. HART, organist.
Invocation, Rev Mr.. Leland
Response, "Blessed are the Dead" Dudley Buck
Choir
Scripture reading, Rev. + G. Hayes
PRAYER, Kew. j. 3. Williamson
Response, Selected, Choir
Hymn 40, =
Sermon, Rev. Z. 5. Gum mlng8
Congregational Hymn, "America.
Benediction, Rev. j. NJ. Wyman
Organ Prelude, Saint Saens,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26

Griffin & Swift recently bought pair
of oxen of Geo. Swift, West Sidney, the
girth of which was it,, lin. One of them
dressed lls5 lbs. They were five yesrs
old.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
A TILTED LOVERS SUICIDE.
indianapolis Shoemaker FOund
Hanging In His shop.

INDIANAPOllS. July ga bad oior
on North Nosle street last night induced
neighbors to set about discovering the
cause, and CHASTITY find was the re-
suit. The odor was traced to the shoe
shop of j. Haas, and bursting in the
door. the ncighbors found the proprie-
tors body swinging by the neck from
the ceiling and black from deComposi-
ton. Haas had not been seen about the
place since Thursday. and II is supposed
he must have hanged himself then.
There Is romantic cause for the act
Haas left his affianCed bride in his ma
tive city of Luxembourg, Germany. and
came To America, expecting, when able
To send for her. when in May last he
had accumulated. Icy self-denial and
hard work. SO he sent II To- her, bid
ding her come and thsy would be maj
ried at once Then he began long
watch OF arriving trains The woman
lid not come and the lover wrote and
Wrot" again.
His answer came last week. but 1t was
written by "A man who SAID that the
Young woman had become his wife, and
that her former lover must deslsi from
his addresses. This was the crushing
blow that drove him to take his life.
His friends in Luxembourg have been
notified,
The evening world., 1894-07-23
THREE men KILLED 0uTR|GA1
In a Head-End Crash on the G., G. D.,
@. and st. L. Road.
Engineer Who Forgot Orders Will
Probably Die Of His Hurts.

CINCINNATI, July 2S.-There was a
head-end collision on the Cleveland.
Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Rail.
way, at Grifiths station, fifteen miles
from this city, at o'clock this morning.
Three persons were killed and ten in
jured.
The express from Chicago. due there
at $50, arrived on time. but the st.
Louis express. which runs fifteen min.
utes ahead of the Chicago incoming
train. was an hour late. At Grifiths
a light engine was running down to
the gravel bank in charge OF Engineer
Hart He forgot his orders. Knowing
the st. Louis express was late, he
pulled out and was met by the Chicago
Hart will die probably without being
able to tell how ne made the mistake
in orders. His fireman, Frank TAYLOR
OF indianapolis. was killed outright, as
were also Charles Sherman and an
Among the injured are Mr.. and Mrs
Worrell, j. Lynch. of the C., c., c. &
-. l.. Passenger Department; J. r,
T rGno ana u wv D. Howell; postal clerks
JOCKEY Club; Gratz Hanley, OF Lexing;
ton, KY: George Griffith, Clerk Of
Beard Of Education. Cincinnati. No
passengers were seriously injured
The engineer and fireman of the ex.
press train saved their lives by jumping
The two tramps killed were stealing
their way on the postal cars. There
cars Although the shock, was creates,
on their cars: ]: B. Tuch. OF Aurora
Ind. and W. D. Howell. Of Jackson. O..
are the only two reported badly hurt
Tueh's head is badly Injured; H HsseHs,
wrist was broken.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
GoRMAN ON The BILL.
Maryland Senator Tells of Trouble
in the Upper Chamber.
Differences Arose Over Radical
Propositions Of the House.
Tribute to "Those Brave Men,
Who Worked for Reconciliation.
DIV Associated PressN

WASHINGTON, July 23.--The battle
over the conference report on the Tariff
bill was resumed in the Senate to-day.
The attendance in the galleries and on
the floor, Notwithstanding the gloomy.
rainy day. was even larger than on
Friday. Ladies and gentlemen, promi-
nent in society and public life were
conspicuous in the reserved galleries.
and several members of the Diplomatic
Corps occupied the terra Gotta tier OF
plush benches opposite the Nice-Presi-
dents cahir.
Mr. Hill, OF New York. was one OF
the first Senators in the chamber. He
busted himself arranging the documents
on his desk, and looked alert and as
gressive.
Mr.. German, of Maryland. calm and
serene, but with grave, earnest face
stopped on his way to his seat to hold
whispered conversation with Mr..
Smith. OF New Jersey. Mr. Mills, of
Texas, appeared to be corded for the
fray. and all about the Chamber there
were indications of the cominb storm.
Mr.. Harris, the President pro item,
was in the Chair:
After the preliminary routine bust
ness. Senator Voorhees, Oem.. Ind.), at
the Tariff bill.
Mr.. German Dem, Md Immediately
gravity OF the situation, he began. Or
dinartly. the situation would be easy OF
solution. There would ordinarily be no
diherence OF opinion. about sending the
Pill to conference, where the differences
justed.
He drew a graphic picture OF the
the fate Of the bill. the idle factories,
the closed workshops and the unem-
ployed. Further suspense was neither
to the best interests OF the. country nor
70 the Democratic party. He hoped that
the. Senators would meet the situation
as became patriotic men and duty bound
1t was Idle for him, he said. to add
TO anything to what had been said on
Friday last by the Senator from New
Jersey (Mr. Smith. In the House there
ory an Here IN I'M eI Demof era
Gratis were at the outset confronted with
the fact that there were but A of their
a bill must be framed which would
secure the support Of all these Senator'S,
al of whose votes save one were neces-
sary TO pass it. That one vote was lost.
had from the beginning opposed the
bill. openly and manfully. The Demo
Gratis, faced with such condition. had
gone manfully to work to harmonze
the differences. and had accomplished
1t by many sacriiices-almost at the
sacrifice OF principle. No legislative body
in this country. he declared, had ever
been confronted with such condi-
ton.
The reports Of the States of New York
New Jersey. Ohio. West Virginia and
Maryland. at he outset, announced that
the House bill was SO radical, so destruc-
tive of the interests of the people. that
they would not support It,
Mr.. German paid a high tribute to
Senators Vest, Jones. Voorhees, and Har-
ris--those brave men whose laborious
work had at last accomplished the feat
Of adjusting these differences.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
CLEARY'S STRANGE DEATH.
Chicago Coroner Investigating the
Case of an ArchbishOp's Nephew.
BY Associated Press.l


CHICAGO. July 23.-'rhc Coroner was
called upon this morning to investigate
the rather mysterious death of Thomas
Cleary. nephew of Archbishop Cleary
of Kingston. Canada. and who has been
employed AS bookkeepcr in wholesale
cabinet hardware establishment on
Franklin street. Cleary was found by
officers staggering along Loomis street
between Madison and Monroe streets
last night. Thinking he was under the
influence of liquor, the officers called n
patrol wagon and Cleary was taken to
the hospital, where he died soon after
wards.
The physicians thought death might
have resulted from conclusion of tho
brain, but no marks of violence were
TO be found on the body tleary's land
lady said he had always been "A most
exemplary young man, but had been in
rather poor health for some time. He
was twenty eight years of age.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
TERROR At DUNBAR.
One Non-Uniolist's House Blown
Up---Bomb Under Another.
Shooting in the Village Streets..-
A Night Of Alarms.
Borough in the Hands OF 1000
Strikers, Many OF Them Armed.
By Associated Press.)

CN1oNTOWN. Pa, July os.-Dyna
miters wer active last night in the town
OF Dunbar. just north of here. At /
o'clock a large bomb was exploded un.
der the house of n non-union workman
named Waugh in the centre of the town.
The building was blown to pieces and
the larger part of the town was badly
shaken by the explosion. Windows were
broken all over the borough and Chin
neys thrown from their position. The
family escaped without injury which is
considered miraculous.
short time later a dynamite bomb
was found under the house of William
boden, another non-unionist. The bomb
had evidently been thrown at the house.
but did not explode
Last night was one of mortal terror
In Dunbar the town being in the hands
OIL the strikers. From early in the
evening there was considerable shooting
DONE not only in the borough, but in the
surrounding country.
No one was shot. but IL Is believed IN.
object was to attract the attention Of
the people to other points from those
at which the dynamiters were going to
make their attack.
Many people remained on the streets
all night.
Nearly 1000 strikers have gathered
here to-day. for meeting. Many are
ermd with guns and revolvers.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
NAVAL RESERVE AT WORK.
Did Well at IN Gun Drill Mt Gardi-
ner's Hay.

GARDENERS BAY. l.. J., July 23.-Thc
cruisers San Francisco and New York, of
the North Atlantic Squadron. which arc
at anchor In this harbor are attracting
much attention. To-day many guests
from the neighboring Summer resorts
pulled up alongside of the cruisers in
small boats and witnessed the drills OF
the crews.
This morning there was a gun drill
which was splendidly executed. This az
ternoon boats from each division. con-
tanning signal men. were flowed to four
different points within range OF the San
Francisco and New Yorw. There will be
communications between the boats and
The evening world., 1894-07-23
MOB AFTER A MURDERER.
Attempt to I<idnap a Chicago Child
Ends In a Tragedy.

CHICAGO, July 23.-William Fletcher
attempted to kidnap his three-yesr-old
daughter from the home of her mother
In the stock yards district last night.
Fletcher and his wife have separated.
After having secured the child. Fletcher
ran down the street. pursued by his
wife, who was screaming for assist
ance Fred Effenzler endeavored to stop
Fletcher and in the scuff'e the latter
shot Effenzler twice, killing him instant
ly.
Fletcher then fled. pursued by the
Captured the crowd behaved so riotously
that assistance was sent for and when
the patrol wagon arrived considerable
clubbing was necessary to get Fletcher
to the station.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
SCAFFOLD GAVE way.
Twelve Workmen Fell with a
Crash Into the Cellar.
One Dying and Many Others We're
Seriously Injured.
Considered Miraculous that Any Es-
capped Instant Death.

A sea fold upon which nearly a dozen
men were at work on the building in
course of erection at sos West Forty
second street, fell this morning.
As result one of the men is dying
in the Roosevelt Hospital and many
others were afterwards conveyed to
their homes seriously injured.
The injured are:
TONY MANDERS, twenty-eight years
old, OF 1856 Elizabeth street. His skull
was fractured, and the Roosevelt Hospi-
tai physicians. where he was taken
think he will die.
ABRAHAM TYSON, ffty-six years
old, of 4O7 West Forty-siXth street.
Ankle broken and suffering from shock
Taken to his home.
JOSEPH LEPPO, forty years old, OF
147 Elizabeth street, Leg broken and
internal Injuries. Taken to his home.
JAMES TIERNEY, thirty-scven years
old of 3Oi East one Hundred and Sec
ond street. Severe scalp wound and
other injuries. Taken to his home.
JULIAN ANGELO. twcnty-four years
old. of 1877 Elizabeth street; sprained
ankle and suffering from shock. Taken
home In an ambulance.
That the twelve men on the scaffold
did not meet with instant death Is re-
garded as almost miraculous.
The contractor is John Van Dolsen.
of 2l02 Madison avenue. who Is erecting
the building for John A. Leighton, IA
veterinary surgeon and horseshoer. OF
sos West Forty second street.
The men had been at work on the
structure for several weeks and one of
the floors was only completed last Satur-
day. The walls of the building as we'll
as an extension had been built 10 the
second floor and the noor beams had been
put in place.
The men started In to work as usual
at o'clock this morning. n short tim"
before the contractor himself got on the
sCaffold and tested it.
lie believed it Was fully secure. Then
the twelve mon got ON tn" scaftuli.
which also contained "A quantity Of NOR
tar and lumber.
Suddenly a cracking noise was heard,
and before the men had time to cry out
the whole scaftoldinS gave way and fell
to the cellar excavation Is feet below.
A crowd quickly gathered among the
number being several policemen, and
alarms for amhulanccs were turned in.
Before the arrival of the latter how.
ever, a number of the men who had been
on the sCaftuld managed t. cNtricatc
themselves from the debris, and 10 aid
In digging out the others.
The ambulancos were on the scene
within "A few minutes after the call had
been sent out, and then the injured were
cared for.
Contractor Van Dolscn said afterwards
that he could give no explanation OF
the accident. II was all right, he said
when he examined it in the morning,
and the scaffold, as we'll AS the building.
had been properly bracci. lie thought
that one of the planks must have
sprung,
IAN the men who were injured" he
said. have worked for me for years
and know their business thoroughly. l
am sorry for them"
The evening world., 1894-07-23

1t is not tickle Dame Fashion, but the
gentleman in charge of the New York
weather who is responsible for the sud
den change from pongce silk to English
topcoats. A drop of 80 degrees in tenn
perature in eighteen hours caused q rev.
olution in customs as well as costumes.
The cooling circus lemonade has been
superseded as popular drink by "A
heart-pumping. bluegrass article which
satisfies the thirst and at the same time
acts as bracer to the general cOnstitu-
ton and wards off the insidious malaria.
The Weather Department is under the
control of the Agricultural Department.
but no one has been mean enough to
suggest that the sudden alteration in the
temperature has. any connection with an
attempt to force boom in rye.
Signal-Servicc Oficer Dunn had on
his Winter clothes this morning. His
hair is nearly silver white. and all he
needed to be "A full-nedged Santa claus
was Christmas tree and hubby-horse.
that cool wave was due, and said
parenthetically, that il wasn't such "A
great trick considering the data at
reporter chart covering "A period of
twcnty-threc years. which clearly in
dlCatel an average annual depression
In temperature about July u. followed
by "A few days of warm weather and
another cool wave on July - or II.
1t is generally cooler over all the Mid
die Atlantic. New England and lake re-
giun States this morning. In the South
crn Atlantic states the temperature is
little above normal
In New York city tho mercury regis
tered degrees higher at o'clock than
at the same hour yesterday morning.
curious fact in this connection H. that
the temperature was stationary to-day
from = O'Clock To 10 o'clock.
1t storned on the Virginia coast yes
terday. At Norfolk the rainfall was two
inches, at Lynchburg three inches and
At Washington. -. G., halt an inch,
fore this evening. They are losing force,
however. and the rainfall here will be
comparatively light.
In II few days. MIR. Dunn says. New
York viii get back to Summer weather,
and green silk umbrellas and Chinese
fans will b" in StNl" again.
The lowest temperature I'm this city
to-day was 90. NJ o'clock It was ~,
In Boston g; Albany. I'll, Philadelphia
and Washington. %. st, Louis, -, chi
cngo and st Paul 20: Denver, Is; New
Orleans aud Jacksonville. y The high
cst was 81, at Key West, ana the lowest
~. at san Francisco.
Tho forecast lH for cloudy, rainy
weather for to-day, and fair weather.
with RISING temperature, for tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
SEIZED BY Petrol,
Another American Steamer in the
Hands of the Canadians.
The Louise Taken This Morning
East Of Point PeIee.
Reason for the Seizure Is Not Yet
Made Known.

SANDUSKY, O.. July 2S-Early this
morning the steamer Louise was seized
Just east OF Point Pelee Island by the
Canadian revenue cutter Petrol.
The Louise is an American vessel, and
has been engaged In the fishing trade,
ton. ont.
The cause for the seizure has not been
ascertainel.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
OUTLAWS FREE PRISONERS.
Oklahoma Bandits Fire Houses In
Perry aud Attack the Jail.
(By Associated Press)

0bJ NsaOVTH0eH TTtbAJ
PERRY. o. T., July ga band OF
outlaws swooped down on this city last
night and set some wooden houses on
Are. While the people were trying to
stop a serious confiagration the band
liberated the prisoners in the County
jail.
AmSns the n, prisoners who s.,; escaped are
Clone" prize-hghter. who was In jail
for bribing at elections. and Clay Davis.
. member OF the Dalton gang. who Is
one OF the most noted horse thieves and
outlaws Of Oklahoma.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
MACFARLANE SWORN IN.
lie Takes Charge Of the Ohirc oI
United Stntr~ District \ttornc,.

Wallace MAcl'arlan". the newly ap-
pointed United States observation-disclosures
for tn southern district OF New York,
WAS sworn into office by United states
Commissioner shields this morning. lie
Immediately took charge Of the office. re-
lieNing Henry 4, Flau. who was APP
pointed on the resignation OF Edward
Mitchell. in, on Feb II.
MIR. Plat IS Democrat. He WAS
formerly first assistant IN the office
and will probably resume that po-
sition temporarily until Mr.. MacFarlane
becomes familiar with the routine OF the
Office.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
JACOB LEVINE is DEAD.
Supt BHrnes Requested to Motif,
the Mans Father.

Supt. EyrneS received at Police Head
quarters this morning a despatch from
Miner svIllr. Ia, dated July -. which
reads.
To- sept NruCz
Toll Morn, Levine. o. East Broadway. that
his son Ja.uh Is dead. Mrs. JACOB LEVINE
Broadway.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
minnie PALMER TESTIFIES.
She Says Husband Rogers Threat
cncd TO Cut Her Throat.
Mimic PaImrr's Divorce suit.

,By Associated Prcssl
LONDON. July 23.--Thc action for di-
vorcc brought against the well-known
American actress, Minnie Palmer by
her husband, John II. Rogers, which
was begun in the Divorce Division of
the High Court of Justice. on July II,
was resumed to-day. Minnie Palmer
testified at length in her own behalf.
Miss Palmer during the course of her
testimony to-day said that she left Mr.
Rogers because he threatened to cut her
throat.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
Tho Young Khedive Betrothed.
(By Associated Press ,

CoNsTANTINoPLE. July c3.-The
Khedive OF Egypt. Abbas H.. is engaged
to Ermine, youngest daughter OF the Sui
tan Abdul AHA, who was murdered In
1881.
Ermine is sixteen years of age. and
Abbas Is about twenty years old.
The evening world., 1894-07-23
ID. A. No. 55's Protest.

Michael J. conley, Chairman Of the Executive
Board Of District Assembly No 70, X. OF L..
Secretary Donovan and J, Giblin called upon
Register Thomas J. Kenna, OF Kings County
this morning and protested against his action
in falling 10 settle the trouble existing between
the Brooklyn Citizen, OF which Mr.. KennA Is
President and It's striking eompositorA
The evening world., 1894-07-23
AUGUSTUS WHITING DEAD.
society Man n Victim
of Heart Disease.
Especial to The Evening worldJ

NEWPORT, II. l., July 23.-Augustus
Whiting, of New York, died here at 7
o clock this morning of heart disease.
The evening world., 1894-07-23

Tho q O'Clock Edition and the
Sporting Extra Of The Evening
World contain more sporting news
of interest than can he found ia
any other evening newspapers.
The evening world., 1894-07-23

MOUNT VERNON, y, Y, July ej.-Thcre is to
be- Convention beginning Aug, >. and lasting
ten days. OF the National Quakers' Association at
Chappaqua. A large attendance is expected