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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
EUGENE FIELD DEAD.
The Poet and Humorist Dies Unexpectedly at
Chicago, Monday.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Eugene Field, poet
and humorist, died at 8 o clock, this morn
ing, of heart disease at his residence in
Buena park. Although Mr.. Field had
been i'll for the past three days, his death
was totally unexpected. The Press Club
held a meeting, this afternoon, to take
appropriate action on his death
Mr.. Fields death was first discovered
by his son, who occupied the room with
him. The young man heard his father
groan, and putting ont his hand, dis
covered his father to be dead Mr. Field
retired last night, at the usual hour, and
slept soundly until daylight.
He had not complained of any sickness.
brief indisposition preceding the demise
aroused so little alarm, that until yester-
day, he intended to leave for Kansas City
where he was to have given a reading, to-
night. His wife ana five children sur
vive him.
Eugene Field, poet aud journalist, was
born in st. Louis, in 1850, but spent the
greater part of his youth in Massachu.
sets. He was educated at Knox College.
Galesburg Ill, and the State University
at Columbia, Mo. After a visit to Europe
he commenced work as a journalist on the
st. Louis journal. From that time 20 the
present he has been continually connected
with the Western newspaper press of
America, having occupied editorial posi-
tions in st. Joseph, Kansas City and
Denver, and finally on the Chicago News.
His humorous and satirical studies in
that newspaper have made him widely
known, and his occasional verses have be-
come very popular. His best work has
been published in book form under the
titles, "A Little Book Of Western Verse"
- Second Book of Verse, )" and "A Little
Book of Profitable Tales -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
A TERRIBLE DEATH.
A Two. Years. Old Child Burned 10 Dcalh at
Oakland, Monday.

Oakland, Nov. 4.-(SpeciaD. A terri
BILE accident occurred here Monday morn
ing, about Z. 80 o'clock. Mrs Irving Bug
bee left her two children, aged 2 and 3
years, alone in the house while she went
to store near by. She returned in about
10 minutes and found her little 2-years-
old girl enveloped in flames.
Mrs. Bugbee scrcamd for help and two
men who were passing ran to her assist
ance and in short time the flames were
extinguishcd, but not before the child was
terribly burned and unconscious.
A doctor was summoned at once, but
could do nothing and the child died in
about two hours. 1t is not positively
known how the accident happened. but
the child is supposed to have been playing
with paper and lighted it in the stove,
thus setting her clothing on fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
THE INDICATIONS.
Political Straws Telling Which
Way the Wind Blows.
Both Democrats and Republicans
Claim II Blows for Them.
Latest Signs from States In Which Elections
Will Be Held. Today.

New York, Nov 4.-The election in New
YORK state, tomorrow, will be for state
oihcers, with the exception of Governor.
The battle in this city will be between
the Forces of Good Government, " repre-
sented by the Fusion ticket, and the fol-
lowers of Tammany Hall. The Fusion
county ticket contains the names of Re
publicans and leaders of the New York
state Democracy
The Democratic state ticket. has been
endorsed by the state Democracy and 1t is
believed will receive the support of the
different factions.
The campaign in this city closed, to-
night, without any extraordinary demon
stration. Tammany Halls leaders pre-
dict that its county ticket will be elected
by from 40, 900 to 60, 900 majority, and
the Fusion ticket managers are Just as
confident that Tammany will not return
to power.
Both sides declare that they will elect
the state ticket by comfortable majorities
Betting on the result, tonight, is very light
at the hotels and in sporting circles
In Brooklyn there are three candidates
for mayor: Shepard independent Demo
crat circuit Irregular Democracy, and
Wurster (Republican).
The Republicans believe that Shepard
will take enough votes from Grout to elect
Wursrer, and CIRCUITS managers feel GER
tain that the Republican ranks will be
depleted by Shepard to such an extent as
to cause the election of the regular Demo
cratic candidate. Shepard, 1t is conceded,
has no prospects of being elected.
The probabilities are that Wurstcr will
poll within few thousand of the full Re
publican vote and be elected. Brooklyn
Democrats are united on the state ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 4--The area of
high pressure covers the regions east of
the Mississippi, attended by clear and
warmer weather. The barometer is fall
ing from the Lake regions southwark to
Florida. An area Of low pressure Is CEN
trail over Colorado.
The barometer has risen in all districts
west of the Mississippi except in the Rio
Grande valley. The temperature is un-
usually high in the Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, colder in the Rocky
mountain regions, with heavy SHOWS in
Wyoming, Utah. Idaho and Montana
Cloudiness will increase, with showers
along the south Atlantic and possibly the
Virginia coasts. The weather will prob
ably continue fair during Tuesday, from
New England southwestward to Tennes-
see.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
WITHOUT A HOTEL.
Biddeford Citizens HustIing to Secure Open.
ing Of Hotel Thacher.

Bddeford, Nov. 4.-The board of trade
met, tonight, to discuss the hotel ques
ton. Tho committee reported the result
of its interview with Treasurer Roberts
of the Biddeford Hotel Co., who admitted
that the closing of Hotel TEACHER was due
to the enforcement Leagues attack.
Letters have been received from four
parties who desire to lease the hotel and
the committee was instructed to use its
best enjcavor to find a purchaser to secure
the immediate re-opening Of the hotel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
$4,000 FOR GREENHALGE
With Almost Solid Legislature Claimed by
Massachusetts Republicans.

Boston, NOV. 1.-The journal (Rep.
says that there is nothing to cause Re
publicans to expect less than $4,000 plu-
rality for Gov. Gfcenhalge, tomorrow
The general feeling among the Republi-
cans is that there will be a large Republi-
can vote and many Democrats will not
think it worth while to 60 to the polls.
The Republican state committee expects
the election of "a Republicans of the 40
state senators, and estimates that the
Democrats will elect but so of the 24O rep
resentstives. The Executive Council will
probably remain eight Republicans, to one
Democrat. The Democrats seem conf
dent that Greenhalges plurality will be
reduced considerably below the Go, 900 of
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
WILL EXTRADITE WARD.
Honduras Shows Its FriendIiness for the
United States Government.

Washington, Nov AT the request of
the secretary of state, the government of
Honduras has promised to extradite A. X.
Ward, the alleged Memphis embczzler,
recently captured in that country. The
United States has no extradition treaty
with Honduras, and the favor extended in
Wards case emphasizes the friendly feel
ing Of that government toward this gov
eminent. This government could
reciprocate If Honduras required an ex-
tradition of one of its criminals from
America.
1t will be necessary for Tennessee to
send an officer to Honduras for Ward, as
the federal government has no fund for
that purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
" DOWN WITH BOSSISM."
Democratic Row in Maryland Will Give State
to the Republicans.

Baltimore, Nov. 4-The hottest cam
paign in the history of Maryland politics
closed, tonight. Many leading Demo-
Gratis of the state have endorsed the Re
publican Gubernatorial candidate, Hon.
Lloyd Lowndes, who stumped the state in
opposition to the millionaire merchant
John Z. Hurst, Baltimore, who, they claim,
was foisted upon the Democratic candi-
date convention by Senator German.
Down with Bossism." has been the
slogan Throughout the canvass, and the
anti -Gorman- Rasin Democrats have
worked hard for the overthrow of the
Ring" Ii is claimed that the Cleveland
Democracy of the city and state will vote
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
IOWA IS ALL RIGHT.
Republicans Claim and Democrats Concede
Election Of Formers State Ticket.

Des Moines, Iowa. Nov 1.-THE indica-
tions are that the vote, tomorrow, will be
light. The Republican state committee
claims the election of the entire ticket by
pluralities from A. to 5000. The
members acknowledge that the vigorous
attack made on brakes railroad building
record will cause him to run from 1000 to
5000 behind the rest of the ticket
The Democrats concede the election of
the Republican state ticket excepting the
head. They claim that there is show
for the election of Babb, because of the
OBJECTIONS from brakes following
The Prohibitionists claim that their
ticket will receive go, 600 votes, this year,
against less than 5000, last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.
Ohio Claimed by Both Sides-RepubIicans
Will Undoubtedly Win.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 4.-The Repub-
licans concede that their plurality, tomor-
row, for the state ticket will drop back to
the normal figure, from 10, 900 to 80. 900
The Democrats claim that it will be wiped
out and Ex-Governor Campbell will be
elected by $1,000.
The committee chairman makes no esti-
mate, but the Democrats base their hope
of the state upon the opposition with his
own party to ex-Gov. Foraker, whose fac
ton secured control of the convention
at GAINESVILLE, and dictated the nomina-
ton of Gen. Bushnell. Both parties are
claiming the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05

for Lowndes to man, and many will
cast the entire Republican ticket.
The Legislature chosen, tomorrow, will.
select the successor to United States Sena-
tor Gibson. and IS of the senators will
participate in the election of successor
to Senator German, two years hence
The Democratic managers, tonight,
claim the election of Mr.. Hurst by 5000
to 10, 000 pl urality
Const nv ative estimates by the Republi-
can Demot ratio leaders place Lowndes
plurality at 10000. Plenty of Lowndes
money Is offered, tonight, at 500 to 500,
and few bets We're made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
Paderewski al New York.

New York, Nov. "A brilliant audi
ence filled Carnegie hall, this evening. on
the occasion Of Paderewski's public reap
pearance In the United States. The oele-
DRAFTED pianist was gr, eted with great en-
thusiasm. He was assisted by the Sym
phoDy Orchestra with Walter Damrosch
as conductor, and was repeatedly recalled
after each number
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
Maine Postal Changes.

Washington, Nov. These changes in
the postal service in Maine are announced
Route POI, 1866 Sheepscot, Lincoln
county, from Wiscasset q Quebec Rail
road. Route 10l, GAO, 1.02 m, often as
required, from Nov. 4,1S95.
Route POI, 116. Head Tide Lincoln
county, from Wiscassct & Quebec Rail
road. Route 10l, o40, SO M, often as re-
ouired, from Nov. /, 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
Claim About Everything Of Value Throughout
the State.

Albany, n. Y, Nov. A conference
of Democratic leaders was held here to-
day. The estimated majorities of the L
counties placed in the Democratic column
aggregate 70, 900 The estimated major
tiles in the Republican counties aggregate
50 900. The final estimate Of the Demo
cratic state committee Is $4,000 plurality
for the state ticket, and 90 of the so sena-
tors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
FIRE At STATE COlleGe.
Chemical Laboratory Damaged from SIo,ooo
5.0OO-Probably Insured.

Bangor, Nov. Fire In tue chen-
ical laboratory of the State college oa.ui-
day night did $4,000 to sl5,ooo oamaee
The fire caught, it is supposed IN tiie
basement, where are located iurhaoo .nu
a machine tor the generation of gas. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
DINNER TO SENATOR FRYE.
Portland Club Entertains the Senator Who
Talks Politics and Booms Reed.

Portland. Nov. 4.-The Portland Club,
tonight, gave dinner to Senator Frye
aft which there was large attendance.
President Henry p. Cox presided. Sena-
tor Frye spoke over an hour discussing
the nolitical issues of the day and refer
ring in complimentary and encouraging
terms to the Presidential candidacy OF ME-
Reed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05

The steamer Joe Feters, which sunk,
90 Mills Glow Memphis, Tenn, Monday.
was In the Memphis and Vicksburg trade.
No lives were lost The vessel cost SEQ
0)0; insured for $4,000. The cargo was
valued at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
Strike on the Great Northern.

Kalispell. Mont, Nov. AFTER a ses.
sion lasting until ?, this morning, the
local branch of the American Railway
Union passed a resolution TO call out the
men on the Mountain division Of the
Great Northern railway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
REDHOT IN KENTUCKY.
Largest Vote Ever PoIled Expected and Both
Parties Claim State.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. AT General
Hardin's headquarters the confidence pre-
walls that Kentucky will roll up hand
some majority, tomorrow, for the entire
Democratic ticket. Prominent Republi-
cans claim that Bradley will carry the
state by 5000 to 10, 900.
1t is agreed by all parties that the
largest vote ever polled in the state will
be given, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
Maine Pensions.

Washington, Nov. Pensions have
been Granted to the following residents OF
Maine: c.
Additional, James D. Small, East stone
ham Tn, rease. VIM. J. Smith, Sargent.
Vile ORIGINAL. widows, etc., minor OF
I.aonard M. Whitney. Rumford Falls
Deborah Houston. Bucksport; John mar
r;son Harrison; Phylandia Spear, hich'
mond. Maria Feeney, Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
AMERICAN APPLES
Ia Lon!on and Liverpool Bring Good Prices
al Auction.

London, Nov. Ask thousand barrels
Of apples by the American Line steamer
New York, were sold at auction here, to-
day. the following prices being outlined
Ncwtown Pippins, los and els; Bald
wins lis Cd. and 12s Cd; Greetings. 13s /;
Nova Scotian King .ompkins, las and les !;
Ribstons, 9s and lbs
Liverpool, Nov. AT the sale here, to-
day, Of 960S barrels of apples brought by
the steamers Germanic, Cambroman and
Roman, Baldwins sold for 12s, Cd, and 15s
per barrel; Greetings, 1os, Cd, and lis,
Cd; Newtown Plppius. 12s, Sd, and 2Os !;
Boston Baldwins, 12s, Cd; Ben Davis,
12s, Cd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05

It may be OF Interest to some to once
again see specimen Of the doctor g writ
ing and it may be Of interest to others for
the first tine to gaze upon it. A fac
smile Of his signature is here given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05

Fire, Monday, at Bryant, Ark, IS miles
south of Little Rock, destroyed over half
of the town. Among the buildings
burned were three stores the newspaper
office, a hotel and several residences.
Loss, $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Nov. forecast for
Tuesday: In New England the weather
will continue fair during Tuesday, but
may become cloudy and threatening on
the southeast coast in the evening; east to
south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05

II is the medicine above
all Others for catsrrh. and
is worth its weight in
gold / can use Ely's
cream Balm with safety
ana it does all that is
e'aimed for it. b. w.
'perry' Hartford, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
PROF. |. HOvEY ROBINSON
Dies at His Home in East Mach as o.
Typhoid Fever.

East Machias, Nov. 4-(SpeciaD. Pro
fessor I. Hovey Robinson died here, this
afternoon, of typhoid fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
FAIR AND WARMER.

Boston, Nov. 4.-Local Forecast: For
Tuesday, fair, warmer east to south
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05

This man said to journal re-
porter, yesterday: lone beauti-
full evening, last August, no
called on me, and together we
sat for many hours on my
piazza. He told me all his plans
AT least part Of them said he
had started for London, from
his mahogany groves in South
America, but fever obliged him
to turn his footsteps toward
America. He came to Halo
well, having heard from some
one that there was a good OPEN
ing. His intention was to make
a speciality Of eye and ear work,
but the temptation Of making
money and great glory led him
to forsake his original plans,
and 1t was not long before no
was dabbliDg in everything"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05

G. A. Leighton was, Monday, appointed
postmaster at Indian River, vice Louise
NJ Leighton.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

Nov buckram DANES do walk in
sweet Mayfair" and in the streets of
Boston too Fashions have stiffened and
Innings grown heroic of haircloth to
such degree Of late that tbs rumored
that the penance of her carriage or her
calling gown is Lenten to ladies who
on the promenade rejoice in the armor
that is concealed even in silk attire.
The effect of the enlarging sleeves is
balanced, to fine perception, by the
counterpoise afforded by all the stiffen-
ing the goddess of fashion INDUCES in.
Trust not the soft exterior of the most
gentle maid or matron who has traffic
with fashion in these days. There is
costly weight of woe to be carried about
when buckram rules. Neither the no.
tions of the cloister nor the manners of
the old days when the stuff was of a
costlier kind than now are copied by
those who wear haircloth today. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20

Current natural history is sometimes
very amusing An observant country
boy can give you more reliable informa-
ton in half an hour than many of the
writers who are accepted as authority.
Two examples of the fallacies of the
latter have been going the rounds. One
was an article on the cricket, which
was described as a very dainty insect
with delicate appetite. There is in
reality but one that is more voracious,
and that is the cockroach. The cricket
has robust taste for almost anything,
especially farinaceous matter, and it is
very destructive to clothing A house
keeper had her lace curtains eaten up,
and the writer remembers once visiting
in house where the walls had been
ceiled and papered. The paper hung
loose here and there, due to the crickets
that gnawed through to get at the paste
that had been used by the paper hangers.
Another story was of the marvellous
self control of man who discovered
that black snake had concealed itself
in the pocket Of his coat, which he had
thrown aside in the field and donned
again, very stupidity, without discover
ing the reptile. This of itself was sur
prising, as it is generally from four to
five feet in length and and weighs sew
eral pounds The black snake Of the
northern middle states is as harmless as
the toad, and, moreover, is extremely
cowardly. Its greatest fault is its de-
structiveness of young birds-the broods
of those species which nest in low shrubs
or upon the ground. But man might
carry one in each pocket and come to
no harm, if his pockets were large
enough and if he did not have the in
herent animosity of mankind toward
reptiles Chicago Inter Ocean.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
Women BookbiDders.

Amateur bookbindipg is new species
of employment suggested to those who
are weary of fancy work. 1t was recon-
mended by physician as an employ
ment that would occupy the patient s
mind without overtaxing her strength.
The girl describes her work as follows
~ have had several pupils and have
found them nearly all fully as enthusi-
astio on the subject as | am myself. We
are always on the lookout now for suit
able books to put into pretty covers.
The old Tauohnitz editions have been
unearthed and made beautiful forever,
or at least for much longer time than
if they had fallen into the cheap bind
er's hands. My binding is done in a
simple fashion, In my own morning
room, with no tools save sharp pen
knife, steel foot rule and wooden
T square.
IF there is no linen press available,
must add to this short list press Of
some kind. though | have seen one Or
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
WOMAN'S WORLD.
AN INTERESTING LITTLE SKETCH OF
KATE DOUGLAS WlGGlN

Women Who Mold Opinion --Corsets and
the New Woman Kate Field on the suf-
fraoe- Good Looks In Women
Bookbinde RS Fashion Hints.
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin is the sub
iect of an entertaining article by Emma
b. Kaufman in The Ladies Home Jour
nal. The writer says: 1t was in crowd
ed car in an questionable quarter of
San Francisco that first met Mrs.
Wiggin She got into the car and crowd
ed 1t more because there We're half a
dozen small ragged children hanging
about her, and they were calling her
Miss Kate - and she was smiling with
very blue eyes at one, and she was talk
ing with very red lips to another, and
her cheeks were very pink even then.
and her golden hair was all blown by
the wind
She had on a little hat that was sur
rounded by wreath of red roses, and
she had on pretty dress that fitted her
to perfection.
1t all struck me as being very incon-
gruous-this pretty fashionable lady
who did not seem in the least to mind
all these ragged children clinging to her
and trampling on her dress, and the
children, who did not seem to be in the
least afraid Of the lady s style or beauty
The car was full of poor people, who
seemed to know her, too for they smiled
L. 4 4.
they had not done for me-
Presently discovered that the con
ductor was a acquaintance, too, for sud
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-20
The Cellar In Springtime.

Be lavish in the use of lime. Char
coal also is an excellent disinfectant and
purifier. An open box of it makes good
cellar ornament Admit draft of fresh
air daily, however cold the weather. Do
not let rubbish accumulate. If your de-
sire for boarding old things is irresisti-
BILE, crafty it anywhere but in the eel
lar. If you have furnace in the cellar,
insist upon its having cold air box.
The heated air which fills the up stairs
rooms is more healthful if drawn from
outdoors into the furnace than if sup
piled from the cellar, however clean
and we'll ventilated the latter may be.
Good Housekeeping.