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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03


are quite permissible with the plainest of
morning costumes and are yet stylish
enough to grace an elaborate afternoon
toilet.
For mourning the black silk sunshades
trimmed to a slight depth with vandyked
embroidery Grape are strikingly elegant.
A beautiful sunshade is of rich black silk,
with q border Of black chiffon, arabesqued
with delicate black guipure. A frill Of
plain chiffon comes at the edge and little
knot OF the same at the summit.
OF the two novelties here sketched one
Is made Of white silk, with huge chiffon
ruche on the outside; the other is of pale
blue silk, with coffee lace motifs and a
fiounce Of chiffon and thin lace outlin-
ing 1t. =
Palmer parasols are made Of white silk.
with o fringe Of sequins round the edge.
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Proposals Surplus Property.
EASTERN BRANCH N. H.D.v. s..

EASTERN BRANCH N. Fl. D. Vs.
Togus, Me-, July Is, 1895.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
branch until II O'Clock, noon. August 3, 1895,
property:
Ten barrels swiil daily, more or less, to be
removed each day; 1900 empty flour barrels,
more or less, to be removed when notified; ;
10000 pounds, more or less, grease and tallow.
removed once per month: $50 pork, lard,
syrup, vinegar, oil and liquor barrels.
Contract to commence August 3 and expire
June 80, 1896.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
proposals.
Blank form on which to bid will be sent on
application to
Approved:
LUTHER STEPHENSON, Governor.
july3ldtd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Some unique designs in silver novelties
can be found in Guy o. Vickery's.
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rhe lease of the store in Mlliken block in
Waterville, recently occupied by Charles G
Carleton; also the entire stock of goods con-
sisting of Il usical instruments, and general
variety. Possession given Immediately. 1t is
rare opportunity. Waterville, July s. 1895.
Inquire of Edmund F. Webb, Mary c. Garlic
lullnGtf
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Charlie Kings benefit game at the Au.
gusta Driving park this afternoon.
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House for sale or to let Devine water, bath
room and good sewerage.
iulyl6dtf A. G. Andrews, Augusta Me.
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f. b. Purinton and A. II. Totman Of
Fairfield, were in Augusta, Friday.
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BY responsible house, office manager with
$500 to $500. money refunded from first sales.
Salary 800 and commissions on sales. Refer
ences exchanged. Box 775, st. Louis.
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J. d. Andrews of Gray, was a Friday
visitor to the capital of Maine.
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-Four pounds nice raisins at Lee, wad.
leigh g. Co. s, for 25 cents.
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Miss Emma Howe has returned from a
trip to Boston and vicinity.
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The schooner W. NJ. Spear is at Augusta
discharging cargo of coal.
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sHAFTING. HANGERS, PULLEYs. ETC..
etc, ets, all sizes, kinds, both new and sec
ond hand at wholesale prices. Wire rope,
steel, etc, etc. II. Il. Harvey's Machine Shop
Augusta, Me. july4d2mos
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There will be public examination of teach
ers for the Randolph schools at the grammar
school building, Aug. 9th, at O'Clock P. NJ.
Any persons wishing to teach are invited to be
present. There are several vacancies to be
filed. G. o. Turner, Superintendent, Ran
dolph, Me-, July IL, 1895. july20d3w
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house on East Chestnut street, East Side
Inuuire of George W. Hamlen. augldln'
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Local Matters.

Dog days will probably come later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

$4,000 Cushnoc Fibre Company 5 per cent
Bonds. Address or apply to Lendall Titcow b,
Administrator. Augusta. Maine. iuly2idtf
An oak roll top desk, comparatively new at
a large discount. Apply at No. Z Bangor ST.,
East side iuly20dtf
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Desirable farm on Western avenue about
one mile from z. O., containing about forty
acres, suitably divided into grass land pasture
and wood lot. Fine young orchard of grated
fruit. Inquire at No. 10 Western avenue.
iune26dtf
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MEALERS WANTED-Two or three gentle
men mealers at No.10 Winter Street, Augusta,
Me. aug3dtf
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Farm and buildings near Peasant pono
Buildings in good repair; Will be sold at bar
gain. For further information. inquire OF DR..
aug1d2w
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CLOSING OUT LUMBER SALE.-Having
lost my mill by fire, have for sale at bar
gain, 100000 IT. PA in Red Oak Lumber, 300,-
900 it. Pine Boards, 100, 600 it. Hemlock Boards
and timber; also 500 cords Of dry hard wood
can be seen at my mills on Mt. Vernon Ave-
me. about five miles from the business por-
ton Of the city. L. S. Lyon. june 29d2most
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

E. l.. Dean of Saco, was in the city, yes.
to-day.
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Three private, magneto-elect non-in-
fringing telephone instruments very cheap.
Inquire at 43 Grove St., of James W. North.
iunel2dtf
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WANTED.

MADAM BRANN-Clsirvoysnt, is at AZ Gage
St., Augusta, Me. may7dtf
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Excursion to Old Orchard tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

HEAVY Paper for Building purposes At one
cent per pound at KRENRBec JOURNAL once.
nov9dtf
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One carry-all, one village cart (two wheeled)
and one banner wagon. Inquire at 43 Grove
St.. OF James W. North. iunel2dtf
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TIMBER AND WOOD FOR SALE Will
be sold at a bargain all of the standing timber
and wood near my place in Manchester, Me-,
where my mills were recently burned, consist
ing OF some 400, 900 timber and some 1000 cords
of wood. 1t is five miles only from Augusta
business center. Come and examine and you
will be satisfied. l.. S. LYON.
June as, 1895. iune29d2mos*
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Wanted, small child to board; good care
given it. Inquire or write to a." Journal
Office, Augusta. aug3d3t*
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
THE GROUND ROCKS ~ CHICAGO.
THE EXPLOSION OF 2coO POUNDS OF DYNA-
MITE CAUSES \ MINIATURE
EARTHQUAKE

Chicago. Dec. 27-A terrific and Widespread vibra
ton Of earth frightened the people of Chicago and
the residents of the country for fifty miles around
at O'Clock this morning The origin not at
first known. \ report gained credence that the
commoton was caused by "A great blast Of dynamite
Oh the drainage canal and later this theory was
verified by dispatch stating that magazine con-
tanning 1000 pounds of dynamite had blown up at
Lockport. thirty miles south OF this city. No one
injured
The reports indicated that the whole northeastern
part of the State, extending as far east as liam
Inond. Ind. experienced the shock. and the at
tendan: fright. There much alarm and commo-
ton in the CIfy Han, at the big hotels and In the
pOstOlce and telegraph offices
The Drainage Board police report TO the general
office that thu large cranes used ON the canal m
Smith Eastman's section, had been damaged
by the explosion, and two big boarding houses. a
quarter OF a mile from the destroyed magazine We're
almost shaken from their foundations. There Were
$50 men In the two buildings. and al! who were IN
bed were thrown violently 10 the floor. but bruises
the only injuries Mr.. Smith, one OF the con-
tracing firm. Knocked of bed in the board
inC house which he owned. Nothing but big hoe
is visible whore the magazine, Y feet by T.. stool
600 feet from the canal bank. Hundreds Of window
panes in Joliet and Lockport were shattered.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
THE ST. LorIs MAKES 4 QrIcK TRIP.

The American Line steamer 81. Louis arrived AZ
the LiGhtship at 1910 last night making the pas
sage from Southampton in days. i3 hours ana
u minutes, thus beating her best previous west
ward record by 2 hours and 80 minutes. she en-
countered heavy north northeast gale on Decem-
Der "A. with high. confused sea. and many squalls
On December 26 she met fresh west to north
northeast sale. with hard squalls ana high seas.
lasting nearly all day. and gradually mOderatlng
ami shifting to north northwest. and then 20 south
west The st. Louis met and overlook number OF
steamers on the Atlantic lanes.
All the passengers were anxious TO know II the
Cunard steamer Lucania had arrived, and were sur
priscd to learn that gale had delayed her at
Queenstown, which port she left Monday morning.
She IS, therefore. not expected % arrive before to-
morrow morning.
Among the passengers on the St. Louis were
Arthur Holland. J. McC. Hamilt on. Jay Cooke. Sd.
Andrew j. Loader, the Roy Dr Moore; Waiter Mac.
farlane, Or IL. VI. Pancoast. the Misses Rtten-
house. Captain ". White and Henry Miner.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
SUICIDE or. 4 RICH NAN.
ALFRED ~ TRIPP. OF POUGHKEEFSIt'
HANGS HIMSELF TO RAFTER
IN HIS BARN.

Poughkeepsie. Dec q (SpeciaD.-Alfred y. Trlpp'
a wealthy resident OF this city, committed sucne
to-day by hanging himself In his barn The ahaF
Is shrouded In mystery, and Il Is hard 10 nnd
positive for his act. Mr. Trip had just come
into possession Of estate OF S3000Oo left him py
his father. S Vincent Tripp owner Of the 1rpp
elevator i'm New-York. who died on September -
last. For the last three months Alfred y. Trlpp
had been engaged of the executors IN sell
Ting ur the business OF the estate. and had been
in the habit OF making or two trips week 10
New-York For the last two months he had been
depressed and while he had never openly threat
oned to take his life. he had said repeatedly that
everybody against him. and that there was
longer any charm in life for him. This morn
ing he was unusually depressed and went about
his handsome mansion. at No. Sc South Hamilton
ST., in great dependency. At II o'clock he LEFT the
house and went to his barn. At l O'Clock his
coachman found him hanging by piece of clothes
line from a rafter in the loft of the barn. He was
dead and The body nearly cold
Or. r. X Tuthill, who has been Mr. Trips ply
sician for a long time. believes that he became
Respondent. through the responsibility Of handling
such large estate. Mrs. Tripp give no motive
for his There rumors that he had lost
money through stock specuatons but they can
not be confirmed Mr. Trip forty years old
and leaves no children. Coroner Frost Will hold an
inquest
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
FAILTRES ~ BUSINESS.

Troy ~ Y. Dec 27.-H. D. Minis & Co., one of
the Oldest book publishing houses IN this part Of
the country. made general assignment to-day for
the benefit of creditors.
San Francisco. Dec 27.-Porter Bros. & CO.. the
well-known merchandise ard commission firm, dd
not open thelT doors to-day THIS morning a note
will De sent the creditors of the nrm callins for
a meeting on Saturday in order THAI an extension
OF time NAV be obtained. The firm declares that
It's assets will pe at the least double its liabilities.
The present congestci state OF the dred-trut mar
ket and the fact that the firm has been improving
fruit farms ir Fresno and Santa clara, are given
the case # their suspension The firm is not
c0nnecter in any way with Porter Brothers. the
grcen-frltit Spectators. the members of the firm
not being related Porter Bros. & co. is essentially
State C,ncern having no branches outside of Cal
ifornia
St Louis Dec 27.-The Peters Rubber and
Supply Company made an assignment to-day. As
sets $1,000 Of which $4,000 is In accounts outstand-
ing Liabilities $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

alarm had also been sent in. bringing some en-
gines on the scene The excitement in the street
was almost as great In the theatre, as reia-
tives began searching for those from whom lhty
had become separated during the mad rush.
Fathers and mothers rushed about LOOKING Ipa
their children and attempted to re-enter IN IN
theatre in their search ior missing ones. ine
crowd grew so great hat the police. as stated
fearing a riot ordered the fire-engine nose 10 oe
turned on and in that way the struggling mass
was driven back from the theatre entrance;
Meanwhile officers had entered the thea'rv n','r
and encountered a sickening sight. In every
direction were found bodies from wnlcn Iiie
had been crushed and trampled maJority
OF the victims were youog men, glris aiio s, cn.'
dren They were tenderly carried 70 the lr'hs
Of the house and taken to the City Hospltai am
the Morgue fast as the amoulances an. an.
patrol wagons could make the Trips. uIea,,
crowds followed the ambularces ana pauoi
wagons and stormed the entrances to the
hospital and Morgue in their anxiety TO learn !
their relatives friends were among the III
jured or dead. a., .,.
Twenty-three dead bodies were finally taken
from the theatre. Ten persons. more or less III
jured are al the City Hospital; two u theln W flry
die Many others We're taken 10 their MONIES al
carriages suffering from cOntusons or broken
bones The death list will probably exceed
twenty-five -. Eos.
At a late hour tonight there had been but tour-
teen of the dead identified. They are as toioWs'
Miss Jennie Hinkle, twenty-one years oId' wI'o
was in the orchestra with her brotner,in-iaw,
sister and two children. They reacnea @ ,ne uuSr S
I'm their attempt 10 escape. Miss hlnkle SUI
denly released her hold on her brother-ln-laW
arm and sank under the feet of the throng Sne
was trampled TO death. No.,
Louis Cohen ten-year-old poy Jacop iso'e--
thai a tailor about twenty-five years oi0' =
Wolff a tailor: There's Goldsteln, seven yeaii9
Old and her little fOur-year-old brotner' Locts
,,,oisIIt Gftv-tyo Years old; Sarah R)sen. fif-
teen wears old; Ida Silherman fourteen years olI
ida Friedman. fourteen years old; sarah oIesa'
fifteen wears old; - Leve1stein, forty years oiu
Sazberg aged thirteen years Lena LS"iS'
aged TWENTY-FIVE.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

THE HIGH WIND BLEW THESE BURGLARS
SOME AFE-BREAKERS
IN HARLEM

William Sudhrink's grocery store. a. one ehunhrod-
and-sixteenth-st and Fifth-ave.. was entered by
burglars early yesterday morning and the safe con-
tanning about one hundred dollars in money was
broken open and robbed Tho burglars also took
about fifteen dollars worth of cigars and tobacco.
They entered by the front door, using a skeleton
key and without pulling down the shades worked
upon the safe which is az the back OF the store. by
the light of 4 dim lamp in the front heavy glass
showcase that stood on top of the safe. filled with
bottles OF perfuInery and havorins extracts, was
lifted carefully down and placed out OF harms way.
The iron door blown open apparently with
dynamite for the force OF the explosion moved
downward, bending the bottom Of the safe ana tear
ing the iron plate that forms the base OF IN" dool
The burglars appear to have cut the heads OF tne
rvets away with chisels and forced the plate OUT
ward by placing a jimmy under the handles; -
\ barre! flied with dirt was rolled against thc
safe door to break the force Of the explosion II
was blown pieces ana the dirt splattered against
the wall Of the store. As soon a. the explosion
occurred the burglars hurriedly pulled the cash
Christopher Burgdorf the jantor Of the Hat In
which the store is was upstairs when the sale was
cracked. The wind was blowing high at the time
and ne thought something had been blown down
outside. The explosion shook the whole building
and awakened the VIII" of the grocer. VINO yves
upstairs She also thought IL w2s the Storm burg
dOrf got his hat and went down to the store 10 see
what had happened. As he reached the outer door
he saw two men running down the avenue. and two
others eastward along -hundreG-and -slXteehth-
ST. He could not anything the matter with the
building and did not pay any further attention 10
the mcn. The robbery not discovered TIL the
store was opened at o'clock In the morning, when
everything in the place found 10 be topsy-
turvy The rhed drawers from the safe were
found in vacant lot across the avenue. n num-
ber Of receipts old checks and miscellaneous papers
were also found scattered over the lot.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
n,,yRAvENs CHOICE BIZ OF BRIc-A-BRAc
IT IS HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY WHO SPELLS HIS
x,vF .J A. c." HAMILTON-His PRO
yI-NcIATION or FATE" NEARLY
LEADS TO TROUBLE

- -, ,ho air of mystery that hung Ike a pail
over the clubhouse Of the New-Nor AacH' 'i1o
during the investigation OF the charses oIou-''
aatrs, the Defender syndicate by the Earl OF DUN
raven was impaired II the adjacent ioca"'S' anu ''
uo,al prunsuck which is A faVorite headquarters
rar ,be Yachting men. was filled with mystery ana
io,s forebodncs Many weknown yachting
mon and Wall Street bankers fltteq III ana ou. %
the corridors OF the hotel in the course OF the cay
hut no one eave the few that were "ltHh ''0
charmed circle was able to say a WORD ABOUT 'he
nroceedlngs and they refused TO tax
ord Uunraven is known to be desirous oi er''"'S
,brough the investigation &c soon as possipiv III
odor tba, he may return to England To this emu
the Earl has brough: with him an array OF am'"-
,,,,s and other evidence. Among the choice pi'C-d
hrac that the Irish yachtsman carries with MN
,,,o,er there IS nothing picturesque ana
Quaint than his private secretary. j. y g Hhiiitoh
,rbis Youthful Brlon il restful TO the eye he never
,ooves unless under the impression that ne 'aii"O'
hi, ,novng His motions are languid ana buh-
,borne-like. Had Stuart Robson ever met D. a "
Hamilton he would have changed Bertle' Inc
Lamb" a little and secured correlative character
that had the virtue Of being authentic. MI haihi-
ton walked with great delberation through the cor
,sors of the Bruins wick in the forenoon, wearing
.r,u of absolute contentment He puffed deliberately
a. a short brler pipe, and stlessiy watched the
s,,oke curl around his head His repose was so
peaceful mat 1t seemed pity TO disturb him' Dul
when asked about the investigation he replied IN
s,o,y drsvling tone that really he could cay moth
ing.
Continued Third Page.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
wJyD0w-GLlSS r4croRJrS TO cLoSE.

Chicago Dec ?7.--As the result Of meeting in
this city to-day every window glass mandatory
i'm the United States will close down on January II.
and remain closed for four weeks the object of this
action being 10 curiail the production The West
orn Window-tilass Manufacturers Association and
the PittsburG Association, the former controlling
the Western and the latter the Eastern output. were
represented ly their Executive committees. while
the managers Of independent manufactures were
there in person. The prices and discounts TO
remain The No other business was trans
acted by the association. which called for the
express purpose OF limiting the production which
for some time has far exceeded the demand. This
action saving OF millions OF dollars for the
manufacturers and the throwing out OF employment
OF thousands OF
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
4 BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY.
THIEVES IN THE HOUSE OF I. TOWNSEND
BURDEN.
GEMS AND JEwEGRY SAID TO BE WORTH $4,000
CARRIED oFF-REPoRTED TO THE
aged twenty-five.
.HIRTIETH-ST. POLICE.

THIRTIETH-ST. POLICE
Soon after midnight messenger boy rushed
into the West Thirtieth-st. station-house and
asked excitedly for Captain Pickett He was
ushered into the Captains room and handed
Kim note
After reading it, Captain Pickett called De-
tective Shea and sent him with the BOY Al
o'clock the detective returned to the statlOn-
house. and after holding hurried conversation
with the Captain they left the place together.
Later it was learned that the messenger Was
reporting big robbery Of diamonds ana Jew
elry. The sergeant at the desk did not know
ANYTHING about the case. or even Vhat robbery
had been committed.
1t was learned shorty before o'clock this
morning that the house Of |. Townsend Burden.
at No East Twenty y-siXth-st.. was the scene
of the robbery. and that vauables which it was
said were worth $4,000. had been carried off.
I'p to o'clock this morning neither the Cap
tain nor the detective had returned to the sta
tion-house, and no facts could be ascertained
there.
3:25 a. MAT the house OF Mr. Borden the ru-
NOR of the robbery was confirmed. The butler
said the report was correct. and the amount Of
valuables stolen was a. given above. Mr.
Borden was i'm consultation with Captain Pickett
and could not be seen.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
4 HEiTY, BIT WELL-MEANING PET.
THE ELEPHANT TRAINER At PRocToRs PLEAS
URE PALACE HAS \ NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BEING CRUSHED BY ONE
ANIMALS

George Lockhar', the elephant trainer, narrowly
escaped a fatality at ProctCrs Pleasure Palace yes
tcrday afternoon H. the OF his performance.
Waddy the largest elephant Of the three, was
swinging about the stage, lifting her feet alter
nately high in ar and keeping time to the music
I.ockhar; was walking backward in front Of her.
when he slipped and fell heavily, almost beneath
the enormous animal The theatre crowded
with women and children. and their cries Of terror
rang through the house. for il seemed as If nothing
could save the from be.ag crushed. But the
elephant changed step with wonderful quckness
and passed over him without So much as grazing
his body. Then the spectators applauded franticay
Mr.. l.Ockhart of uluOurt"i courage, lut
he white clalk wacn he rssained ms
footing He said afterWard that he thought his
time had come. and thai h. owed his escape from
death 10 the Intelligence and affection Of the pom
leIOus hcAs..