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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

While it was generally supposed that
Russia did not guarantee the Chinese in
demnity of thirty million taels cut of
philanthropic motives it was not genor
ally believed that she would assert a pro
tectoratc over the Chinese empire or take
such steps as to incur the risk of war with
England. But that is just what Eng
lish newspapers claim has been done, and
there appears to be as great excitement in
the tight little island over the greed of
the Russian bear as there is in Venezuela
over the Unsuitable appetite OF the English
lion. II Russia, as the Pail Mall Gazette
assumes, has virtually annexed China hy
reason Of the treaty recently concluded,
she has shown much more courage In her
efforts at territorial stealing than has
England In the Venezuelan affair. In
deed it looks as if John Bull would find
his hands full in dealing with nation
.'of his own size He may have oppor-
tunity to appreciate his methods of liplo
macy as employed against himself. There
would be an element of righteous retri.
button in the alleged act of Russia. Fol
years England has endeavored to shut
Russia off from a winter port, determined
that this great nation at least should have
no chance to compete with her as mistress
o; the seas, as Russia had given evidence:
she could do, with proper facilities should
she bend her energies In that direction
Neither has there been any doubt but wha
| Russia intended to receive in return fol
her assistance to China winter pert OF
the Pacific, together with terminus fol
hce trans-Siberian railway. As the term
OF this treaty have been reported here
Russia is given the right of anchorage 70
her siees at Port Arthur, also the RICH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

ton Of Hillary Bell TO the New YORK Home
Journal. The writer attributes the tact
that no arguments have been made by
Spapiards in support OF their cause u
their proyerbjal taciturnitg. When we
consider the threats emanating from
Spanish sources the Alliance affair and
the agitation and espionage they have
maintained in this country to the point
OF insolence, we fail 10 appreciate the tact
ttIrnity which Hillary Bell attributes to
them The writer also finds taat the
leaders Of the resurrection are soldiers oil
fortune, visionarles, traitors or bandits
while the insurgents are composed larger!
of negroes: that while Is, 600 blacks have
Joined the rebellion, 4s5. coo are loyal to
Snain that Of the IDsulares. or descend
ants Of Spaniards, numbering ABOUT
aoo o0o Int 1000 have joined the insur-
aen,s We canpot accept Hillary Bells
na,i,,,a.es and statistics without question.
T,here ia no doubs but the friends OF spain
rc.ayd the Cuban leaders as outlaws.
vro,, the blows the latter have dealt they
evidently did not come from the Gillette
snanjsb aristocracy. But II the insur-
gents have 50 little strength it is scarcely
credjtabIe that in these long months with
between fifty and seventy-five thousand
of the best Spanish troops the iDsurrectioh
has not been quclleG. The people, VINO
from fear, inertia and selfish reasons
have not dared to openly espouse the
cause of Cuba libre are reckoned as ioyai
to Spain But these S95, 600 lnsuiares
and 4s5, 900 loyal negroes cannot nave
afforded Spain material assistance III
Kidding the country of the bandits.
Moreover Hillary Bell should explain why
Spain never carried out the reforms she
promised AT the close Of the last revolu-
ton, why she has continued to suck the
very life blood from that country Doubt
less the men engaged in fighting the
battles of the insurgents are not all ideal
statesmen and philanthropists but they
have shown willingness to take their
lives in their hands and are making as
plucky struggle in the cause of freedom
for country AS any people Of whom history
has record. Hillary Bell will have to try
again before the sound sense OF Ameri-
cans is impressed with the righteousness
of the Spanish cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

II Louisiana atsthe state election next
April puts In effect the constitutional
amendment adopted by the last state leg
islature II will provide for the confusion
of babel at every registration of voters.
This amendment proposes that every
voter shall be able to read the constitu-
tion in his mother tongue. The work of
translating the constitution into tho 5000
difTerens languages Of the world to meet
possible demands that cosmopolitanism
may yet present In that state and to make
sure that tho constitution Is read correctly
by each applicant, whatever his language
may be; all this would seem quite a
task for the state of Louisiana to under
take. Ability to read the constitution in
English would seem TO he the most sen,
sible way out for that state II it wishes to
impose this kind Of an educational quail
fiCation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28


There has from the time the Nicaragua
canal commission compile ted its labors
OF Investigation up to the present been
numerous conjecturcs as to what the re
port would be, The opinion has bcen
almost unanimous that the commission
would favor the route The report will
not be definitely known before 1t is made
to the President the last of this month
10 Is stated, however, on what appears to
be excellent authority that the commits
sion will declare the Nicaraguan route tlse
most feasible of any: that some deviations
from the route as now laid out will be
recommended, that the prospects Of i'm.
proving the existing railroad there are not
satisfactory, that the condition of the
soil Is barrier to successful work al
Greytowns and that Congress will b
recommended to make it national uu
dertaking. II this outline be correct tn
report will he exceedingly gratifying Il
the people generally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28
How the English View II.
(London Financial News !

The great prosperity Of tho wool trade:
has, fortunately, more than Offset tn,
retrogresston in cotton, though that re
lection brings small consolation 20 Ian
cashire. The total gain for the nine
months under yarn and textiles is sl6,
1888, 375. and aS the value Of wooden
tissues taken by the United States ha,
been about 1850, 900 and of worsted
tissues nearly SIS, 600, COO greater than in
1894, no further search for tho origin OF
The Improvement in the trade returns need
be made. The lowering Of the American
tariH has been our salvation, and 1t csn
not be said that We have shown much
reciprocity; for instead Cf taking the in
creased value of our shipments across the
Atlantic in kind, we seem 10 have bought
less American produce. 1t is needless Co
go beyond oUr own board Of trade returns
TO find an explanation OF a good deal OF
the monetary trouble in the United
States.
Practically every penny that was sub.
scribed here toward the recent American
IAN has been got back through the cxpan
sion in the exports Of woolcns and
worsteds; but the United StaIes has not
C )nfined her increased purchases to those
articles. Last month she bought less raw
wool than in September 1894. but had 70
pay more for it. She took more cotton
pieces, more iron, more slkali, and more
OF sundry articles which need not he
specified. IN some instances the ran;d
growth of the preceding months resulted
in slight check in September, but In ell
these cases the figures OF the nine months
show big advance in 1894. On the
other hand, We have paid good deal less
Tor American wheat flour, bacon. hams.
cheese, tallow, and cotton, to mention
only those articles in which the contrac.
ton Is most apparent. The fact that the
Argentine Republic heads the United
States in respect of maize is not without
significance
Thus the trade balance between the
states and this country is moving ranidlv
against the former, and Il would reou;re
large and regular transferenca of sn.nri-
ties from New York to London to redress
this tendency and restore the former
p 'sition. Aud with India. Argentina
and Australia keeping up and even I'M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Common sense without conscience
will at times breed criminality, but con-
science without common sense may also
Mt times breed a folly which is but the
handmade Of criminality." This was
what Theodore Roosevelt said in reply to
n criticism Of his support of the fusion
ticket in New York. This Is as apple
able, rs sensible rs anything found in
Poor Richard \ almanac.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

wife accompanied him. They were to re-
turn that night. The man having bust
ness to attend to, left his wife to meet her
at the station. In the hurry of business
affairs he entirely forgot his better half
and came away without her Not until
the servant inquired for her mistress on
his return to Portland did he realiao
what he had done. He took the next
train for Boston aud has been unwilling
to SEQ callers since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28
A Maine Name to conjure With.
(Boston Traveller. }

Tom Reeds big boom was sent up in
Music hall last night amid vollcys of
cheers and thunders of applause. Re
former Roosevelt eulogized the great ex-
speaker, and said some praiseful things
that will make big Tom blush like the
red, red rose when he reads them When
McKinley's name as mentioned some of
the Ohio mans friends made demon
stration, but it was like the babble of q
child compared with the roar of thou
sand lions when the first speaker men
toned the name of T. B. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Since Democratic official has discov-
cred tbat 1893, sol, 073 pounds of tin plate
were produced In this country during the
year ending June Both, the Democratic
editor has been singularly silent on the
subject Of "tin plate liars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Anyone who reads the newspapers these
days Is certain to be impressed with the
fact that u good many people In this broad
land want to see Hon. Thomas u. Reed
In the presidential chair. And unless the
reports are all false his friends aren con-
fined to any one section Of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

The report that General Camps went
out for ride and brought in several in
surgent bullet holes through his hat,
clothes and saddle may serve TO impress
his followers with the idea that he is tn
vulnerable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Sarah Bernhardt says that she has been
able to retain her good looks despite age
by never permitting herself to have the
"blucs Her remedy Is 70 gu to bed for
two days Evidently the divine Sarah's
"vspors" arise from lack OF sleep. Her
remedy would hardly do for universal
0pplication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Ono Of tho Tammapy left-overs, an
assistant district attorney with salary of
$1,000 q year, insuted girl upon the
street few nights ago, and had to answer
for II IN this police court. Under the
Tammsny regime he probably would not
have been arrested and II so the girl would
have been punished in his stead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28
UnmisiakabIe.
(Boston AdYertiser.l

The enthusiasm with which the men
ton of Mr.. Reed name at any Rcpubli-
can gathering in this State il being
received, shows clearly the drift of senti-
ment. Without any question the masses
of Republicans, so far as they have yet
made themselves felt are strongly in favor
of his nomination for the presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

A resident of East Denmark was sur
prised the other day on receiving hi
pocketbook with $57 he lost at the Frye
burg fair and which was found by al
honest man. We are not surprised thai
he was surprised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

II the heroes Of come of the novels of
the day displayed rs much wholesome
heroism as the little lad who died from
gunshot wound at Bartlett = island last
week, they might be worth initiating. His
companion, through whose carelessness
the wound was inflicted, would not leave
the bedside and the wounded boy with his
dying breath beseeched his mother net to
blame the little fellow, saying Don't
blame Will, mamma; don't blame Will -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28
Daily kenafbff journal.
TEENS: 800 Per Pear.

No notice whstever viii be taken Of un-
s5gned communications.
TVS JOURNAL cAHHor 81 HELD sHsroHsrsLs
"a, ths preservation or return Of rejected com
municstlons.
Address al Communications elating TO sub
seviptfous and Advertisements TO BuRLHsH =
rIyrr, Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28
PRESS COM M ENTS.
Mr.. Reeds Record.
(Boston journal. }

Mr. Roosevelt's exposition Of cx-Spcakcr
Reed Efforts in behalf of honest money
was brilliant piece of work. No man
in public life has a more courageous or
consistent record on this question, and
the Democratic insinuatlons against him
are infamous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Pressure Isle finds that So, 600 has been
spent in her new buildings this SESSION,
the buildings being chiefly OF residence
character. The thrifty people of that town
evidently believe Aroosteok will receiver
from the effects of a had potato ysar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Turkish justice Ia well illustrated by
the brutal and secret methods employed
by the Sultan in putting insnrrectionary
Turks ~ death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Next we shall have law protect ing
pickerel in Flagstaff pond. Five hun,
dred of these fish were taken from that
pond one day the past season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Portland ended the week rejoicing il
no new eases of diphtheria and all viii
reioice with her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Some of Green's Landing "white rib
boners have requested the storckecpers to
stop selling bottled soda and pop beer,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Ancient things thrive down at Pcra
quid. One man this fall picked % bush
els of apples from tr,e over 100 year,
old-he says.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28
MAINE GOSSIP.

A South Brewer resident will never
again attempts to take the nine lives of a
cat with one fell swoop OF a broom. He
arrived at this conclusion one evening
last week. When he struck with the
broom the cat dived beneath the dress of
the mans wife who got the full force of
the blow intended for the cat. The man
fell over his wife, upset the table and
with it lighted lamp. While he WAS en-
gagged in putting out the fire and his wife
in nursing her wounds the cat escaped
but she never came back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Business is looking up at Bethel, wher
man received last week an order for 30
live rabbits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

A Portland lawyer reports pear grow
ing on cherry tree that stands alongside
a pear tree in his garden. At the mex,
bar dinner he ought to be given place
at the head of the table
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

The Bridgton News has moved into {
new home where it can make use OF
water power. The News wouldn't us,
anything stronger even in dry spell likl
this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Tho lobster packers see little encourage
ment in their prospects
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

The most plausible rs well rs the abiest
argument that has ever been presented in
behalf OF Spain concerniug the Cuban
controversy Is contained In the cont-ihu1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

A wild drove of razor back hogs Is re
ported from Garland. The hunters who
think themselves liable to mistake cows
and colts for deer should confine theii
attentions to hunting those Garland rszol
backs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

enough to hold the potatoes four have
been burned down recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Camden people are not taking any
chances with incipient sore Threats just
at this time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Gao of Names coasting captains, who
for 81 years has done constant duty at
the wheel finds that the foot upon which
he throws his weight in making landings
has grown perccptibly in size
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

Always happens just 50. Now that the
Aroostook starch factories aren't large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

A Portland man was startled the other
day to receive a telegram stating that W
f. Hanscome would be home directly. AS
the Portland man lost a brother of that
name Oh the Grand Banks some timo ago
he thought that after all his brother must
have been saved aud was coming home.
Later he learned that the telegram had
the same name lived. 1t was very
singular coincidence.
Bears are reported plenty in the Range
ley region. AS they are said to be quite
tame the city sportsman will do well not
to hunt them.
North Arson has several cases of the
mumps but is thankful it has no other
epidemic.
Whenever college intellect can't con-
ceive of a better source OF amusement
than setting drouth parched campus on
fire, jeopardizing the Institutions build
ings and those of the ncighborhood it
may be well to add the recent treatise on
monkey language to the curriculum, and
thus afford some means of explanation for
such monkey shines. 1t may also be
well for college students to bear IN mind
what Oliver Goldsmith said: THE sports
of children satisfy the child, and take to
heart the evident inference that sports of
children are not to be INDUCED in by
grown people and foot ball giants.
An eminently temperate Portland man
is entitled to sympathy as we'll as to
laughter, but just at. present be excites
only the laughter. He went to Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

asold Substitutes Ask for sAyFORD,s
eiNukR and look for owl trade marx on Il.
wrapper Sold everywhere. PorrEn DRra w
cHEx cosr.. Sole Proprsesors. Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

This certihes that DR.. A. Johnson, whose
name is signed to every genuine bottle Of
Johnson's Anodyne I.iniment. in the month of
Jan 1890 first left at my store of the same.
have supplied my customers with it ever
since, lover fifty years. with increasing sales.
1 have used it in my family for sprains, coughs,
colds, lame back, and consider it the best.
JABEz KNowLToN, Newburg, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-28

North Arson has several cases of TIL
mumps but is thankful it has no othe
epidemic.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-07-08

manu- 1dSl OdIuiudy ny uOS.
Mrs Morton, an old lady living
near Montague, died yesterday.
Lives of great men oft remind
us, we should buy some Ocala dirt,
and, departing, leave behind us
proof that wealth awaits the alert.
Georgia Peach Carnival at Ma
con, Ga.-For the above occasion
the F. c. & P. will sell on July s,
II and IS, tickets to Macon and
return, with limit to July 22, 1896,
at 1910.
Miss Grace Williams, who has
been spending several months
with Mr.. Jewett and wife, attend
ing the Ocala High School, re-
turned to her home in San Mateo
Saturday.
w. E. Dickens left on the noon
train today for Biscayne Bay to
complete the East Coast Line
railroad from Lake Worth on
south to it's terminus. Mrs. Dick
ems will go to Virginia for the
summer.
Mrs. Bogie has moved her
French cafe restaurant from her
old stand north of the Ocala house
to the nice room west of Weihe's
formerly occupied by the Vatoldi
restaurant, where she will continue
to set a frst-class table
Capt. H. c. Wright, the able
cashier of the Merchants National
Bank, left last night for Lithia
Springs, Ga, where he will take a
short outing, which after such
close attention to business he
stands much in need Of.
Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America, at Baltimore For
the above occasion the F. C. & p
will sell round trip tickets on July
I6 and II, good until August 5,
1895. at S27.2o. If parties desire
to go via Savannah and steamer,
on sale July II and II, at S24
round trip, limit August 5.
H. G. Haycraft, travelling pas
senger agent of the Plant system,
S working up an excursion to1
Ocala Saturday, June 13, from Ia
5ares, Brooksville, Istachatta, Ho-
nosassa, Williston and intermedi-
lte points, and expects to put a
thousand people into Ocala. Mr.
is one of the best men
or his work in this division. When
1e goes after an excursion he gen
erally gets it. So get yourselves
'eady to sell goods.
Cheap rates to Picnic Island on
he Plant system. On Wednesday
Midnight only, at 1890 a. M, train
caves Ocala arrives at Tampa
':45 a. M, Picnic Island g. 80 a. m.
Port Tampa 9 80 Thursday monr-
ng. Leaving Port Tampa 7:Iop m.
Tampa 800 p. m. Round trip
are $50. Children 75cts. For
ickets and information call on
c. +. FARES
city Ticket Agent, Ocala House.
Annual convention Of the Chris
ian Endeavor Societies at Boston.
COR the above named occasion the
:. c. & p. railroad will sell tickets
t the following rates: All rail,
38.25; via Savannah and steamer,
$40; via Mallory line, S3I 90.
ickets sold by rail July 6, 7 and /
; via Savannah and steamer, July
, 5 and 6; via Mallory line, July a. :
III tickets limited to July 81. Iron