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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
FRANKLIN PARK RACES.
Robert r.. Tomah. Thompson and Mascot
IT,. The Winning Horses.

Saugus, Mass, Oct. 16.-Robert II.
had no trouble in winning the deciding
heat in the unfinished 222 pace at Frank
lin park, today. The track was not in
its finest condition, and considering this
excellent speed was attained. Speedwell
was a strong favorite in the O. "a race, but
he only won one heat In the $40 trot
Tomah was strong favorite, with Fanny
Wilcox second choice. Tomah easily won
The 211 pace was easily won by the
favorite.
In the 30 pace, (concluded), purse 5000,
eight starters, Robert R.. b. G., by Ban
her Boy, dam by Sir Edward Knox,
(Gatcomb), won in five heats; Daisy b.,
70. m, by Richard Scoball, dam untraced,
(Snow), second; Sclavonic, &. h., (Bowen),
third; best time 2 1917.
In the 2.10 trot, purse 5000, five start
ers, Tomah, oh. G., by Elgardo, dam by
Olympus, (Bowen). won in three beats
Fanny Wilcox, b m, (Cheeny), and
Nemoliue, Tx. m, (Bsggs). tied for second
place; best time, 2.15M.
The "a trot. purse $780, six starters
Thompson blk. g by Redwood Boone,
dam by Howe's Bismarck, (Parrs), won
in six heats Dan Wilkes, &. g.. by Nam
brine Wilkes, dam by General Grant
(Leary), second, Speedwell, g. g., by
Steele, dam by Mambrino Wilkes, q.
Trout, third: best time, 221M, by
Speedwell; winners best, 9 90.
The ell pace, purse 5000. six starters,
Mascot, Jr. b. G., by Wilkes Hurrab,
dam by Aulster, Elliott), won in three
heats; Prairie Lii, b, m, (Boyce),
second; Charley p, g. g., (BOwler),
third; best time, 2. 1412.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
AUGUSTA MAINE THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER II. 1885,
SOCIAL PURITY WORK.
Congress at Baltimore Discusses
Questions of Importance.
Inc Work in canada-Papers on Other In.
teresting Subjects.

Baltimore, Oct, 10 i'm the Purity con-
greSs. today, Rev. G. W. Watch of Brigh-
ton, Ont, read paptr on the social
purity work in Canada. He eulogized the
moral sentiment of the Canadian people
ana said IL the whole Dominion should
speak at the ballot box on the temperance
question, there would be 100. 900 majority
IN favor Of prohibition To procure a
divorce, he explained, required special
ACT OF Parliament, and the result was that
only As applications had been filed in 10
years. Forty were granted, or about one
divorce for every 5000 or 1000 marriag es
DIR. Elizabeth Blackwell. noted as the
first woman to receive medical degree in
America, sent paper on suggestions on
purity work, derived from English ex-
perience. President Powell read the
paper.
A paper on Purity and Parental Re
sponslbility," by Mrs J. r. Kellogg OF
Battle Creek, was read by Mrs. Powell,
one of the national secretaries.
DR. Mary Wood Allen. National Purity
superintendent of the W CT. e., spoke
on . Moral Training of the Young" and
concluded by advocating co-education
The girl in converts or girls schools was
appointed, the speaker said, to invest
young men with ideal virtues, but the
glamour vanished when she came to com
pete with them in practical school life.
This would be more completely the case
where she was permitted to associate with
them on terms of frank comradeship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Close Annual Session Of Association at Win.
throp-Officers Elect.

Winthrop, Oct 16.-The convention of
the Maine State School Association con-
cluded its final business after the opening
morning session An address on What
the School Needs" was made by Rev. DR..
WiDship. Rev G. G.. Wilson represented
the interests of the Maine Bible Society.
General Secretary Garland of Portland,
spoke for tho Y. NJ. G.. A.
Short reports by delegates occupied
nearly an hour, giving an account of the
progress of work in the State, discussing
plans and purposes for new and better
work, and leading to free and open ex-
change of ideas by many experienced Sun
day school devotces.
The convention has been largely at
tended both locally and by delegates,
among the number scores Of the best
known Christian workers among the
clergy and laity in and out of the State.
President Bailey was unavoidably absent,
Vice President G. l. Bailey Of Winthrop,
officiating Rev. A. A. Lewis of Saco,
had charge Of the singing. 1t Is pro
nounced the most successful meeting held
by the as ISOLATION.
The following officers were elected fol-
the ensuing year; President, B. G.. Jor-
dan, Portland; secretary, b. b. Snow,
Yarmouth; treasurer, f. S. Everett Port
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
BATTLESHIP INDIANA
Shows Up Much Better Than Ex-
pectsd in a Practice Spin.
Easily Turns Up 1881 Knots When Only rs
Knots Was Expected.

! Boston, Oct 16 The battleship In
diana was given preliminary run owe
| the official trial course, today. and 30 sue
.cessful was the trial that when the boa
reached the upper end Of the course, Ed
win 5. Cramp decided that il was un
| necessary to speed her back again
The course from Cape Ann to Boon,
| island, 81 knots. is marked by six car
| bnoys at an equal distance apart OF 6
knots. The forced draft was turned OIL
seven miles from the start. The starting
point was crossed at 10. 30: the secont
buoy was left astern at 1855; the thirt
buoy was passed ut IL 90; fourth, lab
| fifth, 1907: and sixth, 232.
The average speed for the run was Is. s.
| Although the Cramps exported to do /,
easily with the boat, they were more
than pleased with the showing she mad,
| on the run. The tide was running against
her rather fast and cut of probably three
| fourths of knot.
Two particularly noticeable thing,
| were developed in the run. One was tn,
| absolute absence of the usual vibration
| that the powerful engines Of big shiI
| make, and the other was the bow way,
cast off by the ship
The torpedo tube is in the how and tn,
water and lateral waves, instead of extend
| ing many feet on each side of the ship
| did not extend much further than Is feet
and then they converged sharply inward
| and chung to the vessels side leaving n,
side wake at all
The vessel logged back ut an easy aver
| age speed of -. Oh knots, passing the last
buoy on the return trip at BIB
The engines Of the Indiana arc. with
one exception, the finest ever turned out
by the Cramp Company. The engines OF
| the cruiser New York were the most per.
feet ever previously built by the Cramps,
and those Of the Indiana worked as well
as those of the New York on the trial trim.
The engines ran as smoothly as II they
had been working for months.
The average revolutions of the screws
| on the run up was 12S, and the maxi.
! mum III. The steam pressure was 1855
pounds, and the air pressure in the fire
rooms one inch of water Ninety two
hundred horse power was developed. This
is 200 more than the amount for which
| the engines We're designed.
The run of the Indiana from Philadel
phia to Boston, in the nasty head seas
that she met and this run under high
pressure. has indicated the title OF
American naval constructors and Ameri
| can sbipwrlghts as the best in the world
The Indiana, with the heaviest weight
| OF armor and guns above water of any
| ship in the world, rides the seas like a
yacht.
The sea WAS smooth, but the long swell
always felt on the ocean was running
To those standing upon the deck of the
ship there was no more motion percept.
IDLE than is felt in crossing river In a
ferry boat. The official run will be made,
Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
NEW HIGH SPEED TElEGRAPHY.
gao Words Per Minute Sent Over a 518
Mile Wire During Test.

Philadelphia, Oct 6-An experiment
was made in this city, Sunday by experts
TO determine the practical value of a new
highspecd system of machine tclegraphy,
by which it is proposed to do the mail
business by wire instead of by train, and
at a cost so low that q very large proper
ton of the business communications be
tween distant cities would be thus trans
mitted. The new system is worked auto
matically,a punched tape taking the place
of the sending operators. 1t is claimed
that over single wire as many as 1000
words a minute can be sent between
points as far distant from each other as
New York and Chicago, while the best
that can be done by other systems is 80 a
minute.
The test, Sunday, was the first that has
been made over a long line. The weather
was very unpropitious, as rain was falling
all along the line. The very first message
sent, however, over line of high resistance
2lS miles long, was received in perfectly
legible shape, as was every other sept dur
ing the test.
The speed, which was at first 72O words
a minutes, was increased to go minute,
without any decrease In igibility. 1t
was stated that with wire weighing $50
pounds to the mile, which would give a
line resistance much less than that used,
Sunday, 1000 words y minute could be
rent with equal legibility, and at a cost
not exceeding five cents for 80 words.
The system is an electro-cbernital one,
the message being received ON moistened
tape, the dots and dashes appearing upon
it in dark brown, produced by the action
Of the current upon the tape. All electro
chemical systems heretofore have failed a.
high speed systems, because the dots and
dashes would run together so as to be in.
distiDguishable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
PANAMA CANAL FAILURE.
Assertion That II Could Be Turned 10 Success
by an American Syndicate.

Washington, Oct. 16.--Col X. G. Win
tersmith, United States consul ut Colon,
whose i'll health compelled his return to
the United States some weeks ago. 10 re-
covered, and expects soon to be his post
again. In conversation with a United
Press reporter, Col. Wintcrsmith said;
There is no doubt as to the practicable
ity of the Panama canal. The route In
only IS miles long, 1t has magnificent
harbor at both the Atlantic and Pacific
terminals, and % miles of the work have
been completed
II have the authority OF Col Albert q.
Rivcs, for many years past the superin-
tendent OF the Panama Railway Company
at Panama, that, Notwithstanding tho
engineering difficulties, the canal can
readily he constructed. There is no higher
living authority than Col Rives, and I
would back his Judgment to any extent"
us the French government likely to
finish the canalg'
They have about 1000 men employed
at Culebrc, about IL miles east Of Panama.
but the laborers are miserably paid, and
are accomplishing little. 1t will REQUIRE
800, 600, 600 to finish the work. l doubt
If the French people can be Induced to
| contribute this, don't think, however.
that the French engineers can maze 10 n
success even by the expenditure Of 40 large
a sum, but an American syndicate could"
How much money has been expended
on the cansly"
- have been told that the amount il
$500, 600, 600. At least one-quarter Of this
has been wasted. Tho cxtravagances Of
The men In charge are almost beyo com
prehension. They have built we'll An
pointed tastefully- constructed houses
along the route Cor their laborers. An
American concern would have constructed
portable HOUSES and moved them along.
There is magnificent house and
grounds near Colon which cost $3.50, 600,
set aside for NJ. dc Lesscps. De Lesseps
came down to Colon, spent exactly four
days there and returned to Paris. Then
another $3.50, 600 mansion was erected for
his son, who stayed seven days on the
isthmus.
1t is related that on one occasion a
man In the construction department noti-
fled his superior that 900 casks of iron
spikes were needed. He handed them q
wooden sample of the article desired, and
this WAS sent on to Paris.
" A few months later n consignment Of
900 casks Of wooden spikes was received.
which, OF course, were useless They also
have 800 locomotives scattered along the
line OF the road, housed over, 1t IL true,
but practically useless
How long do you think 10 would take
an American syndicate to finish the
canali'
=" A year and a half or two years"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
"GL0VE CONTEST"
Between Those Close Friends,
COrbett and Fitzsimmons,
will Now Be Permitted at Hot
Springs by Gov. Clarke.
1t would Not Be Surprising Even II He Al
tended the Mill.

Hot Springs, Ark. Oct IS A con
ference regarding the proposed fight took
place here, this afternoon, Gov. Clarke,
Judge Duffie, Sheriff Houpt, the state S
attorney, the citizens committee and
their legal representatives, participating
Newspaper men were excluded.
A member of the conference stated after
adjournment that Governor agreed 10
leave the whole matter to the local author
tiles, and the latter had given him the
positive assurances that thers would be no
prize fight, but glove contest as IL dicated
in the revised articles of the agreement.
He stated that the Governor gave him the
positive assurance that If there was no law
TO prevent glove contests and only u glove
contest was contemplated, he would not
invade the city with an armed force to
prevent it.
Another member of the conference
committee stated that he could report
progress of favorable nature at the
time OF adjournment. The Governor S
views had undergone somewhat of a
change, caused by more thorough I'M
Outstanding Of the intentions of the prin
cipals
The programme Is now to make a test
| case by causing the arrest. tomorrow, of
Maher and o Donnell, who are both in
near proximity To the city. They will be
placed under bonds to keep the peace
They will refuse to give bonds nd will
go to Jail, when a writ of habeas corpus
will be sued out and taken before Chancel-
Tor Leatherman for trial,
Col. Sumpter, a church member, and
one OF the most active opponents of the
MILL said, this evening, that he In com
pany with Judge Hutohins, had examined
the statutes of the state and found that
there is no law against prize fighting and
that he would oppose any attempt that
might be made to place the county under
martial law for the purpose of suppress
ing something not in violation of any law
He was assured by the Governor that
there would be no militia sent to Garland
county, but the Governor would insist
that there should be nothing more than a
glove contest
After the conference Judge Duflie and
Governor Clark went to the Milwaukee
hotel to see Judge b. B. Hudgins, who
made several speeches against allowing
the proposed contest coming off in the
state
At a mass meeting, Monday evening,
he said that it would disgrace Arkansas
forever II the officials allowed the fight to
come off. Today, it was stated that Judge
Hudgns had given the opinion that there
was no law to prevent 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
THE MAINE CENTRAL
Elects Board of Officers at
the Annual Meeting.
Expert BicycIists After State Records
at Mousam River Park.
Soulh Portland Hunter Loses Arm by Acct
dental Discharge Of Gun.

Portland, Oct. 16.-Ihe Maine Central
Railroads annual meeting, Wednesday,
chose the following board Of directors;
Franklin A. Wilson, Bangor; Payson
Tucker Portland; Lucius futile, Boston
Samuel G. Lawrence, Medford; George
M. Pullman, Chicago; William G. Davis,
Portland; Joseph S. Kicker, Deering
Lewis Cass Ledyard, New York; Henry
NJ. Whitney, Boston; Henry X. Reed
Boston; Thomas W. Hyde, Bath; John
Ware, Watcrvillc; Francis W. Hill, Exc ter
franklin A. Wilson was Ie elected presi-
dent Payson Tucker, vice president and
general manager Josiah Drummond,
clerk. The reports were published several
weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
DOING GOOD BUSINESS
Sui Baltimore & Ohio Thinks Best 10 Pass
the Present Dividend.

Baltimore, Oct. 16.-The directors Of
the Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad an.
nounced, today, that in view OF the very
recent revival in railroad business and
rates and the consequent proprety of ad-
herring to the financial policy of the ut
most conservatism, they did not consider
it wise to distribute at present, any por
ton OF the earnings to stockholders, and
did not at this time declare dividend
upon the common capital stock.
The customary semi annual dividend
OF per cent, on the stock of the Wash
ngton branch, on the business of that
branch for the six months ended Sept. 30,
1895 was declared.
The directors announced that the net
earnings for the 12 months ended June
30, 1895. applicable to the dividend upon
the common stock, amounted to over a
per cent. after the deduction of all charges
OF every description.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
STATE BICYCLE RECORDS
Apt to Be Lowered by Expert Riders al
Mousam River Park

Springvale Oct. l6.-That the track at
Mousam River park is good one for
bicycles seems to be generally acknowl-
edged and this week, Wilfred Senior, the
fastest rider in the State is making an
effort to break all the State records under
the l.. A. w. sanction on this track, a
quadruplet, ridden by four crack riders,
to be used for pacing
senior has succeeded in reducing the
half mile, flying start, record from l 90 to
l04, and the flying start mile from 2 ~
to 2.13M, in spite of heavy track. This
afternoon. when starting to break the two
mile, flying start record, the front wheel
of the quadrupiet collapsed and the riders
were thrown heavily, Edward =. Borden
having his collar bone broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
COLLEGE SECRET FRATERNITies.
President Harper Of the Chicago University
Makes Unexpected Ruling.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-President Harper OF
the University Of Chicago, has caused the
following autograph letter to BIZ circulated
among the several fraternities OF the uni
versity. The letter was addressed to Head
Professor II. p. johnson, curator of the
fraternities, and read thus:
In response to your request for the in
depreciation Of the university requirement.
that membership In secret fraternity
shall be limited to the university colleges
and the second year Of academic colleges,
| would say that this is understood to
imply that students In the first year OF
the academic colleges must not be ad-
mitted or pledged or invited to become
members You may regard this, II you
please as the Interpretation Of the require
mept."
This letter, although not unexpected,
caused great CONSERVATION among the
ranks of the Greek letter society men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
A FRAUD ON YOUNG eNGLlSHMEN.
False Promises Of Steady Employment 4.
Kansas City.

Montreal, Oct 16 The city police, act
ing on instructions from the British gov
erDment. are looking for man named
Atkinson on a charge Of enticing youne
Englishmcn to Kansas City on tn,
promise OF steady employment.
1t Is stated that the game has been OK
tensively played between Liverpool and
this port Atkinson brought out party
OF II by the Vancouver on her last trip,
and it is alleged that more than 100 young
men have been thus brought out this sea.
son. The proprietor Of the Jacques Car
tier hotel admits that Atkinson and the
last party stopped at his hotel
The proprietor of the Richclicu states
that he has also had parties ut different
times. 1t is said here that the game IL
worked by Atkinson and two others, one
in Toronto and the other in Chicago, and
that each Of the young men paid t200 to
Atkinson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Tho schooner J. H. Butler Boston FOL
Winneeapce. lost both anchors in the
Kcnnebec river, Tuesday night.
James n. Clougb, a prominent citizen
of Spripgvale aged A. was found DEAD ~
his bed. Wednesday morning, from apo
nlexv. He had no family.
Wednesday noon, Hon. Edgar F. Han
son, mayor of Belfast, was united in mar.
RAGE to Miss Georgia G. Lord, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Lord.
The first caribou of the season for the
section about Phillips was shot by An
drew Davenport, near Phillips, few days
400 The animal bad wandered far from
the depths of the forest and was shot from
the country road.
The annual meeting of the Wiscasse,
and Quebec Railroad Co was heiu a. =.
W,scassct. Wednesday, and adjourned &c
Nov The affairs of the corporation
are in prosperous condition, and the
outlook is q hopeful one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
HE SUBMITS.
Sultan of Turkey Bows to the
Will of the Powers.
Accepts Their Terms for Reform of
Turkish Rule in Armenia.
Said Pasha Transacts Business and Papsrs
Only Awai. SuI,an's Signature.

Constantinople, Oct 10 The proposals.
submitted by the repr, sentatives Of Russia,
Franco and England for the reform of the
Turkish administration in Armenia. have
been accepted by Said Pasha and are now
awaiting the approval and signature Of
che Sultan, before whom they have been
laid. The Sultan's reply Is not yet known
Ii is hoped by the representatives of the
powers that In course of week an i'm.
perial decree will be issued embudy ing the
provisions of the new scheme, which
stipuate, among other things that an
imperial deputy commissioner charged
with the execution of the reforms, shall be
a Christian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
A HOT RECEPTION
Promised the PugiIsts II They Attempt 10
Fight in tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 16-Goyernor
rurney said today, that if the prize fight
lovers attempted to pull the Corbett- Fitz-
simmons mill off in Tennessee, they
would meet hot reception from the civil
and military officials
He has purposed to use the entire power
of the chief executive, il 1t is necessary,
and to proclaim in forcible way that no
prize fight should take place in Tennessee.
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Oct. l6.-The centre of
the Lake storm has moved eastward to
the province of Quebec, causing high
winds in the Lake regions, today. The
accompanying rain fall was slight, being
chiefly confined to the Canadian side. The
western area of high pressure has de-
creased In intensity. The temperature has
risen throughout the Eastern, Central
and Southern districts, and fallen in the
Northwest. Rain fall of any amount is
reported from but two stations, Oswego
and Jupiter
With the exception of possible showers
in northern New England, fair weather
is indicated for all sections A moderate
fall in temperature is indicated in the
Middle states and little change elsewhere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
he LOSES AN ARM.
Erwin Hartman Of South Portland. Has un
fortunate Accident. While Hunting

South Portland Oct. 16.-Ervin Harri
man. while In the woods hunting, today,
was shot in the left arm by the accidental
discharge of his shot gun. He was re
moved to the Maine General Hospital
where his arm was amputated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17

Schooner ARENAS Tirrell, ashore on
I,ua,nmedieu shoal and subsequently
1loated and towed to Vineyara ha.on
Mass has been libslled by wrechels "
settle salvage claim Inc scnooho o,,. nos
a cargo of coal for Richmond Me. l a.sar
is libel placed on the vessei Ior oy ,as.
bills contracted ut Vineyard HaVen' ias'
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17
Maine Pensions.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The following
pensions to tho following residents Of
Maine have recently been granted:
Reissue, Eben +. GreeDlaw, Hodgdon
Original, widows, Sarah A. Coburn, West
Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-17

NJ. Boique, head Of the water depart
m at OF the city OF Brussels, was shot al d
killed In the street, Wednesday, by an e, :
official who was recently dismissed by N.
Boique from the water service. The muir
der has created great sensation.