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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Assistant Assessors and Truani Officer,
Elected at Adjourned Meeting.

The city government held a special
meeting. Friday evening, according to ad
Journment. Considerable business of a
routine character was transacted.
A petition was presented signed by f.
E. Abbott and five others. asking the city
to accept as public highway Center
| street. running 275 feet in a northerly di.
rection from Child street.
An invitation from Seth Williams Post.
G. A. R., to participate in Memorial day
exercises, was accepted.
b. Frank Moore was granted permits
sion to put in scales in front of his store.
+. 0. Vickery was granted permission
to occupy portion of the street for build
ing purposes.
l. IL. Randall and 20 others petition
for two hydrants, one ON Murray hill, and
one on the corner of Pearl and Quimby
streets. The petitioners aver that property
in that locality cannot be connected with
hose wagon, and that new MIGRANTS are
| necessary
An order for the street commissioner,
| eastern district, to drain and macadamiZe
Bangor street from Cony street to Myrtle
street was referred; also an order authoriz-
ing this street commissioner to build a
crushed granite sidewalk on Patterson
street from the corner of Gannett to the
corner Of Pearl street.
l. H. Randall and about 20 others petit
ton for repairs upon the sidewalk on
Arsenal street. from the arsenal gate to
st. Catharine's Hall property They
represent that the sidewalk is in a danger
Gus condition.
The aldermen and common council as
sembled in joint convention to elect assis-
tant assessors in the several wards to col
lect poll taxes. The following were elected
assistant assessors: For Ward l, L. H.
Cushing; Ward 2, w. H. Holmes; Ward
3, James w. Mckinney; Ward 4, Column
bus Cottle; Wards 5, 6 and Z, II. II.
Bachelor.
Levi Whitcomb was elected truant Off
Ger for the East side of the river, and the
police for truant officers on the West side.
+. f. Hewett and 90 other residents of
Ward ask the city to accept Pettingill' S
lane for public street.
L. A. Young aud &c others petition for
o concrete sidewalk on the south side Of
Union street.
An order for crushed stono on the side
walk on Gannett street between Patterson
and Cony was referred.
The committee on sewers reported
favorably on the petition for sewer on
Gage street, and an order was passed for
its construction. This sewer is to run
from Swan street to Hartford square.
Hearing upon petitions of the New
England and Dirigo Telephone Companies
for location of poles, was assigned to May
4 at 100 p NJ
The aldermen adjourned until next
Thursday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20

Y. M. G. A.: regular service Sunday at
o'clock.
st, Barnabas chapel. Bangor street, frs,
Sunday after Easter. Sunday school
at 9 IS o'clock p NJ Evening pray er and
sermon at 3 80 o'clock. p NJ The Easter
carols will be repeated.
Free Baptist Church: Worship. with
sermon by the pastor at 70 80 A. NJ
Sunday school at - NJ. boys and girls
meeting at $50; A. f. c. l.. meeting at
&. Is; peoples meeting at Z.
Unitarian church: Services at 10 80
A. NJ, with sermon by Rev. J. L. Quimby.
pastor of the Congregational church OF
Gardiner. in exchange with Mr. Ncwbcrt
Sunday school at IL o'clock.
G. A. r. Hall: Spiritual temple OF
fellowship meetings, Sunday. at .. 30 and
Z. 30 o'clock p. M, services conducted by
DR.. L. +. Webster. Social meetings Fri
day evening at 7.30 O'Clock. Seats free
At the First Bapti st church, Morning
worship with an ad dress by Rev. Gowon
Wilson of Portland; Sunday school at 2
NJ. Junior and Senior Endeavor meet
ings ut and F. NJ. general meeting at
z. NJ.
St Marks Church; Holy Communicate
: O'Clock; morning prayer and sermon at
10 30; evening prayer and sermon at :. 90
Sunday school after mornng service
children not present last Sunday are asked
to bring their mite-chests.
Congregational Church: 10 30 morning
worship with sermon by Rev. f. ID.
Mason, ID. d., of Brunswick, Me II NJ. :,
Sunday school; 3 p NJ. Junior Endcavor
meeting; 9 so, Y. p. 5. G. Il. meeting
40 address by DR.. Mason, subject,
"Church Music" Seats free,
Christian Science services will be held
at No 5 Summer street. Sunday morning
at 10 30 Reading of Bible and Science
and Health. with reference from Chris
tian Science Quarterly. Also Friday
evenings same place, Z 80, for inquiry and
testimonials us to benefits received from
Christian Science
| Green Street Church (Methodist Episco-
pail: Morning meeting at 9 80 A. NJ
| Public worship with sermon by the pastor,
Rev. G. 5. Cummings at 10 80 O'Clock
| Sunday school at noon sacrament Of bap-
tism at the 10. 80 service; league meeting
at & 80 and general social meeting at
| Z 30 in the evening.
! Winthrop Street Univcrsalist Church
Rev A Hayden, pastor. Morning
service 10 80, Rev !. J. Lewis of Boston
will preach In the evening at 100.
Rev j. J. Lewis will give his illustrated
lecture 1.-The Passion Play" over one
hundred views. No admission fec but q
silver collection taken at the door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20
BANGOR & AROOSTOOK.
Today Aroostook Voters Will Say II Branch
Roads Shall be Aided.

Yes Aroostook county will, today,
take vote regarding expending an addi-
tional appropriation for the building Of
the Ashland and Van Buren, branches of
the Aroostook Railroad, was the answer
made to a Journal man, yesterday, who
passed through the city on his way to Bos-
ton.
"There will probably be large rp-
rcsentation Of the voters at all the
polling places and l sincerely trust the
results will be unanimously in favor of
furthering the b. & A. line, as it has
already proved great benefactor to
Aroostook county, by giving us what for
many years we have hoped for
cit is my opinion that the Ashland
branch will be one of the most important
in the county and know that it will ex-
tend through one of the most richly
wooded sections of the so called garden
of Maine.
81 have here on my memorandum book
q few notes WHICH aTc very ihtoiSs'ibS,
he said, taking out the little encyclopedia
of facts about Aroostook county and the
new railroad, as the reporter drew from
his pocket his pad and pencil
"For labor and materials the new road
has nut out 81, 400, 900 and over, and SOC
men are in the company's employ.
have been told that the road will carry
to market this year 5000, 600 bushels OF
potatoes, and on this large export much
money will be saved in freight rates
Won know as we'll as L do that the
increase Of valuation of the State has beer
largely due to the development of ARGOS
,ok county.
"The voters are asked TO vote to LOAF
the ounty' credit to the amount of sl6s,
10. or in other words $1,000 mile, nom
of which is to be used until five miles ar
Graded. By building this branch line TIL
valuation of tie county will be greatl
Increased and new timber lands opened
which when cleared will furnish some O
the richest farm lands in Maine. ant
through which run streams giving mos
excellent water power for any kind
mills"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20

w ANTS putin these columns SECURE
wAs have ~ tsied Il -, sss .wsss than those
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20
Only Visit Of ..Triiby'' to Augusta. Wednesday
Evening. April e..

"Trilby," four act dramatization OF
George Du Mauricr's novel by Paul Nj
Potter, will be given at the Augusta
Opera house. Wednesday evening, the
leading features of the cast being as fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20

Potter, will be given at the Augusta
Opera house, Wednesday evening, the
leading features of the cast being rs fol-
lows:
Taffv BOYD Putnam
rho laird Charles Garfield
Little Billee, Frederic longer
Syanpsli George Fawcett
CocLo w. j. Roman
Zon-Zou, waiter Brooks Brook;
Dodor y. % oiiiiis
Day Thomas Rapot Louis Turner
TriIhv Sybil tombstone
Nc p,got Lizzie wash burn
Mue Wizard Louise Mu!dcuer
OF the presentation in Boston, the
Evening Transcript says: "lf anyone
did not know that "Triiby'' was taken
from novel, we doubt much whether he
would have discovered it, last evening.
As a piece of dramatic workmanship it is
truly admirable; and you should have
seen how it took hold upon the audience
eyeryone's attention was held fast from
beginning to end and through each one
| of the four acts you could have heard
min drop. 1t is long since we have seen
an audience so completely spellbound at
a theatre. If the proof of the pudding Is
in the eating, Mr.. Potter has certainly
shown himself dramatic Gordon bleu
If the first water More than this he>has
preserved the characteristic individuality
Of each one of Du Maurier's personages
with careful insight that leaves little
il anything, to be desired. Only he has
swelled out Svengali to quite epic pro-
nortiors. and with excellent results"
Sale of seats will open, April 20 at
o'clock, at the usual places.
The enterprise and growth of Augusta
"a nowhere more manifest or more metro
politan in its appearance than wheh oh'
is in a position to view the stores IN TN
now Hill, Macomber & Wight piock
Tbe character of the immense furniture
business Just located in our midst cal
only be fully understood as one takes IL
all the different departments, so ably rep
resented by the manager, Mr.. 4. !"
, Howe The Atkinson Company Is nov
r one of our home institutions and we trus
s o,r c;tizens will take this into considera
t t;op when making their purchases. MI
Howe informs the writer that they ar
;,et onening up one Of the most elegan
and extensive line of chenille draperies i
. | the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20

County Treasurer Blanchard visited the
court house, yesterday, the first time for
MANY weeks, owing to sickness. He hopes
r. be able to begin duties again, the first
of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20

Attorney e. S. Fogg,who has been SICK
ovar three months, is able to be out, but
will not resume his law practice for sever
al weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20
AUGUSTA CHURCHES.
Sunday Servces-All are Cordially Invited to
Attend.

To insure insertion in Saturday mornings
journal, church notices must be handed in
by Friday afternoon at the latest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20
STATE HOUSE.
Various Squibs Iotted Down on the Tour Of
the Departments.

A Journal man was told, yesterday, that
at the State prison at Thomaston, 179
convicts are at present being looked after.
Next Friday, Governor Cleaves and
Council will DO at the State House.
New corporations, yesterday, were as
follows:
The Webster and Ring Mfg. Co., organ
lied at Bangor, for the purpose of buying
and selling real estate, manufacturing
paper. pulp and lumber has filed certificate.
Capital stock $50, 900 of which $25, 600 is
paid in. President, J. i. Webster of Ban
gor; treasurer, II. c. Webster of Orono.
The questions for the May bulletin of
tho agricultural department are being
printed.
Secretary McKcen has gone to his
home in Fryeburg.
In the department of the board of State
assessors is a row of cases filled with col
lateral inheritance certificates, the largest
number of which came from Cumberland
county, in fact, double that of any other
county. and but few from Aroostook, the
States largest county.
f. H. Fassett, who reported the Lcgisla-
tive proceedings for the Portland Press,
was at the State House, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20

Company f.. of this city, \. =. 5 NJ,
..,,u have field day shoot. next Thurs
d.v at the muster grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20

Mrs Sarah C. Little and daughter OF
CHAPLIN. Ohio, wer, IN the city, Friday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03
JOSS is TO HAVE A NEW TEMPLE.
Surrounded by True Oriental LuxurIes, the
Deity VIII Receive Due Homage.

Surrounded by True Oriental LuxurIes, the
Deity win Receive Due Homage.
1.-THE Chinese citizens Of Chicago will
soon have the most magnificent joss
house in America, said Sam Moy to a
reporter. 1.-The entire furnishings for
the place are now being designed and
made in China, and we expect TO open
the house in about three months. Our
people are habitually very quiet and not
given to display or parade, but the dedi-
cation of the new josshouse will be at
tended with Chinese ceremonies and a
parade far more elaborate than has ever
been seen in Chicago and probably in
the United States.
1.-The place will not be used as joss.
house alone, but also as the lodge or
headquarters of the Chinese Freema-
sons Of this city. There are many OF
these here, and the society is hundreds
of years old IN China In addition to
this it will serve as place for the tenn
porary entertainment of the people Of
our nation who make few days stop
in the city. They will be housed and
taken care Of there.
Hip Lung, probably the wealthiest
Celestial in Chicago and a relative Of
Sam Moy, explained that every piece of
furnishings for the josshouse is being
designed and made in China, and that
the furniture will cost not less than 81,
600. 1t will be made of ebony and
other rare and costly oriental woods and
will be deliberately carved and heavily
decorated with gold.
The entire cost of the house win not
DO less than 81, 600 or IS, 900. and there
will be nothing like il in America Ii
will have two large jossrooms. with the
finest Chinese hangings, decorations and
furnishings. Then there will be a large
general parlor or reception room for en-
tertaining the general guests and two
private parlors for special use.
The location Of the josshouse il not
yet known. ---Chicago Post
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03
MORAL STANDARDS SHIFTING.

Albert Bushnell Hart, in the Forum:
One of the evidences OF MORAL shifting
is that so many people suppose that pri-
vate and public affairs have two stand
ards: that it is wrong to use an employ
er's time for private gain, but right for
public officer to draw his salary and then
leave the regular duties TO deputy; that
it is wrong to secure privilege for ones
self by bribing city council, but right
to subscribe money to a campaign fund
to buy votes for party's advantage; or
that distinction may he made between
the private and public character of public
men. Americans seem rather more
prone than formerly to consort with
Thomas, Richard and Henry, il thereby
they get aid or amusement. The leading
idea of book which 10 said recently TO
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03

have sold hundred thousand copies in
the United States seems to be that, if you
can contribute to the entertainment of
people, they are to receive you and make
you friend, no matter what your char
acter. The scoundrel svengali is courted
by three respectable Englishmen, aud al
lowed to acquire fatal influence over
their pro,ege, because he can play fold
ing fageolet. Think of the Svengalis in
American politics, perfectly well known
to be consorts and partners Of thieves and
unjust persons, and yet accepted in po-
litical and even personal fellowship by
honest men,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03
THE RISE OF GOLD.

In Europe economic statisticians have
adopted system Of averaging the prices
of things, called index numbers. The
prices at q given time are taken of any
desired number of products. These are
then averaged and the resulting average
is taken as the price OF commodities at
that date. This system has been largely
used to show the relative gold prices of
silver and the principal commodities of
civilization. The results are most in
structive. We find, beyond cavil or con-
tradiction, that as silver has fallen in
value so have other things, with the ex
ception of gold; or, to put it correctly,
that silver and all other things have
maintained their normal relative values,
while gold has increased in value. We
find also that this condition of things be-
gun with the characterization OF silver.
There is no escaping the conclusion that
gold recommendation has depressed the
money value OF all things. In other
words, has robbed all things OF nearly
half their value.
Must we not, then, destroy gold mono
metallism and restore to all things the
value of which they have been robbed
In doing so We do not rob gold, we simply
put 1t where it was before, in its just
place.
Nothing can stand in the way Of this
duty. We are urged to its performance
by every motive of se'f-preservation and
right.
Gold monometsllism must be destroyed.
We give Sauerbeck's tables of index
numbers from 1873 to 1892. showing the
fall in the gold price of silver since de-
monetizatlon. and the index numbers
from 1878 back to 1854, showing the sta
bility of silver before demonstration.
Also the index numbers OF the As prin-
cipal commodities from 1874 to 1892,
showing that they declined in sympathy
with silver;
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03

ii. Kuechler is still selling his stock OF
diamonds, watches, jewellery and optical
goods at sacrifice prices. 1t is now posi-
tive that his store will be closed perma-
nently at some date in February, as the
building has been rented and possession
must be given March l.. 5O.4t
II. Kuechler, the jeweler, will do re-
pair work as long as he remains in Yak
ina, at reasonable rates. 50-4t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03
INVESTIGATING AN ACCIDENT.
The Railroad Engineer Gets Ont OF Trouble
Tor Running Too Fast.

The Railroad Engineer Gets Ont OF Trouble
For Running Too Fast.
Superintendent Warren of the East.
ern Illinois railway was telling the 9TH
er evening of certain engineer in the
employ of the road who had been re.
peatedly cautioned against running too
fast. He was running a freight train,
and on one portion of his division there
was a steep hill. His orders were to
never permit his train to go down that
hill faster than 10 miles an hour, but it
was general belief that whenever he had
a safe opportunity he sailed down that
grade just as fast as the wheels would
turn. One day he did go down the hill
SO fast that the entire train left the
track at the bottom, and there were box
cars piled up high. An investigation
Immediately followed, and the engi.
neer, in railroad parlance. was put on
the carpet" He swore in the most
solemn terms that he went down the
hill not faster than 10 miles an hour,
but that just before reaching the bot
tom he lost control of the airbrake, and
the speed became so great the train
could not keep the track; hence the
wreck, for which he was not response
BILE
But" said his superintendent I'VE
have a man here, a farmer. who was on
the hillside that day when you came
down. He stood at the edge of a clear.
ing. saw you at the top and all the way
down, and he will swear that he never
saw train going SO fast in all his life,
and he is a man so years old. He says
that it was next to an impossibility to
see the wheels. What do you say to
thatT'
The engineer never hesitated
II know the man. Isaw him the day
after the wreck, and he told the same
story to me, only there was little more
to it. "
What was that?''
why, he told me that it was the
first train of cars he had ever seen in
his life, and don't think he would be
q very good judge Of speed"
There was silence in the room for a
few moments, and the engineer got of
with q 90 days Suspension -CAieago
Herald
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03

1t is no great stretching OF the truth to
say that in Yakima county criminals are
not convicted; but we are not much
worse off than in Oregon, where they are
convicted only to be pardoned by the
governor. The bald use he has made OF
his power, together with his other eccen-
tricties, has caused Pennoyer TO be look ed
upon in some quarters as mentally I'M
sound. Oae of his pardoned pets shot
James Ashton at Christmas dance near
Pendleton, which caused several gentle
men of that city to wire the governor as
follows; please send pardon by return
mail. Frank Fletcher, whom you par
doned last June, has shot another man,
and we desire to save expense of trial
end conviction"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03
FRIENDLY TO HIS WARDS.

A dispatch to the Post Intslligencer from
Washington, ID. c., under date OF Deem
Dor 26, 1894, shows strange dissimilar-
ity In the views of the Indian agents,
and would make good reading matter for
the educated wards of the government on
the Yakima reserve. The inference Gre
ated is such that at even first glance it
will be seen that one agent is a friend of
his charges and the other an enemy.
says the dispatch.
capt. p. ii. Ray, OF Shoshone agency.
says: They undians) will never become
self-supportng as long as the government
gives them semblance of support neither
can they begin to accumulate property as
long as the supply of the necessaries OF
life is solely in the hands OF white trad
ers.' Capt. Ray also complained of the
domination of chiefs. who are allowed TO
dictate to the agent as to the issue OF an
nuities and the affairs of the agency; and
he wishes these chiefs removed"
In marked contrast with the dominesr.
ing display of petulant disregard for the
welfare OF the Indians is the attitude OF
Agent l.. I. Erwin, of the Yakima reser-
Walton. He states to the government
through the Indian department, and il SO
quoted in the dispatch above referred to.
that whisky is the greatest hindrance to
the Indians prosperity" He urges the
department to take definite and immedi-
ate action to restore to his charges their
rights to their accustomed fisheries on
the Columbia river, the dispute over
which has resulted in considerable trou-
Die; recommends re-survey OF the lower
boundary line of the reserve, as desired
by the Indians, and states that they
were never more in need of assistance OF
financial nature from the government.
ms demonstration of frIendliness to-
ward his Indian charges on the part OF
Agent Erwin is more than commendable.
The approaching winter bids fair to be
one OF severity. He recognizes as much,
and implores departmental aid and pro-
vision against disagreeabe and unfortu.
nate eontingences. Capt. Ray. on the
other hand, seems to delight in adding to
the misery OF the inhabitants Of the sho-
shone reserve. The contrast is striking
and the Yakima Indians should remem-
Der Agent Erwin's good offices and his
proven friendliness and good will for them
a4e their interests.