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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
A Common Fate for the Factions.

There Is one feature of the election last
week that reminds one of the fate of the
Kilkenny eats. Cleveland, when he
would have given the country a free trade
policy was thwarted by Senators German,
Hin and Brice, who not because they
loved the principle of protection but be
cause they appreciated the serious blow
that would be inflicted upon industries in
which they were financially interested by
the Wilson bill, succeeded in passing n
substitute, that was neither one thing nor
another. 1t represented no principle. 1t
was n makeshift, q cowardly one. 1t
lacked the courage Of the measure cham
pioned by the President, but when per
fected it was much better for the country.
Cleveland in impotent rage was COM
however. The bad blood eDgendered has
been spilled. The personal enemies of
Grover Cleveland have gone down in the
fall. The country condemned them for
lack of principle. 1t has already con
demned Cleveland for lack of knowledge
Of what the country needs. Both factions
of the Democratic party stand before the
country discreditod, There is breach
between them. which cannot be healed.
The only rejoicing thus far permitted
either clan is that which comes from en-.
ioyment at the defeat of the other But
by 1896 common fate will be theirs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
PRESS COMMENTS.
Elections Effect on U. S. Senate.

One of the praiseworthy results of last
Tuesdays elections is that they make
practically certain the gain of at least
three Republican United States senators
and the possible gain of four. A gain of
one senator each in Ohio and Maryland is
sure, and the gain of another in New
York seems certain, although an entirely
new lower branch of the Legislature will
have to be elected next year to participate
in the choice of Senator Hills successor.
The fourth senator will be gained in Ken
lucky if the Republicans control the
Legislature ON joint ballot as is now re-
ported to be the cases
The Legislatures to be elected next year
will doubtless insure still more gains in
Republican United States senator's. The
terms of Voorhees, of Indiana, of Palmer
of Illinois, of PETER of Kansas, of Kyle
of South Dakota, and of Villas of ,Wiscon-
sin, all expire March 4, 1897, and the
Legislatures elected in 1896 will choose
their successors. All these states have
now Republican Legislatures, and there is
every reason to suppose that those elected
next year will be of the same political
complexion. This will give another gain
of five Republican senators, making a
gain of eight almost certain, and of nine
if Republican succeeds Blackburn in
Kentucky. Two more gains will come
from Utah If the Legislature is Republican
as seems probable and make the total
Republican gain in senators 10 or IL.
There are now AZ straight Republican
senators not counting Jones or Stewart of
Nevada, and if DUPONT of Delaware is
seated, as he ought to be, and will be in
the end, there will be 49, Two senators
from Utah would raise this figure to IS, or
exactly half the Senate and the eight or
nine estimated gains elsewhere will give
the Republicans SO or 81 members of the
Senate of the fifty fifth Congress. This
calculation is based on the presumption
that there will be no Republican losses of
senators, of which there appears to be no
prospect
The Republicans have carried Utah
and if two Republican senators from that
state are seated at the next session, with
Col. DUPONT, who was elected last spring
in Delaware, the Republicans will be in
control of the Senate Mr.. Jones of
Nevada calls himself II ''silverite, but on
all other questions he can, no doubt, be
relied upon to vote with the Republicans
And as nothing can be done in the way
of silver legislation with Cleveland as
President, Mr.. Jones will find no reason,
probably, to refuse to act with the Repub-
licans. There is nothing now for the
Republicans to gain in organizing the
Senate and until they have working
majority they will be wise to avoid I'M
necessary responsibility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
..Fir,p,,oP, Buildings Not Fireprooi.

while bright eyed science watches
round, " she occasionally finds that her
past achievements many lie improved
upon. Not infrtquently she perceives the
necessity not only of improvements but
of radical change. This appears to be
applicable in respect to fire proof struet-
promised ana c)rcerning which so much
fas bsen done. In the large cities it
hasn't been with the architects SO much
the query bow city formed Of brick shall
be left a city OF marble, as. how city
formed with combustible buildings shall
be left to stand in stately grandeur and
in defiance Of the fire tieLd.
New York City has been learning OF
late some very important facts respecting
buildings When the Ireland building
collapsed the necessity Of better inspection
of stru lures in process OF erection was
demonstrated In cruel manner, rs it
might be said with equal truth, was the
necessity Of honesty and conscience on the
mart of contractors. The grea. fire which
resulted in the destruction Of the s. fire.
proof Manhattan bank building in that
city last week was another instance where
'bright-eyed science watched around
and was enlightened. The chief Of the fire
department drew several conclusions from
that fire. One WIS that so-called hre
proof buildings are not freproof; that
there is more danger to IA modern IRON or
steel firoproof structure from fire outside
of 1t than from one inside; that once
fire obtains full Roadway in modern
structure, the best thing for the fire de-
partmcnt to do is to allow it to burn
/ self out In the part Of the building in
which it Is raging The effect of fire in
a fircproof building is to send the heat to
the upper part, and to create temper
azure in which nothng-not even "a fire
live Water, instead of extin-
gushing the flames quickens the expan-
sion of the metal frame of the building,
which warps 1t in various directions, |
relieving the floors Of supports, and
making the building much more danger
Gus than It would become were the fire
allowed to merely burn itself out. Fire
proof buildings without all their iron
work covered with fireproof material,
such az brick, cement or similar nom
conductors OF heat, are very dangerous,
because of the sensitiyencss of iron to
of temperature. In describing
the Manhattan bank fire the chief said
'Thc heat from the Keep building acted
directly upon the exposed iron work of
the Manhattan building. The iron |
resist cd the fire-that is, it did not blaze, |
but so far as the safety of the building Is |
it did something infinitely |
worse 1t expanded under the heat and |
forced out the ends of the iron beams and |
Orders from their resting places on the |
piers. The result was newt |
able. without the support which the |
builders gave the floors down they came, |
brick used as flooring The roof was
brought down by the pulling of the other
Iloor columns and the destruction was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

One of the prettiest features of that
much horalded and overdone wedding In
New York. received but scant notice in
the newspaper accounts Of the length OF
the brides train, the number of ciphers
on the Vanderbilt check and the oowlick
of the Duke OF Marlborough. 1t consisted
In tho distribution of the many thousand
dollars worth of floral decorations. twelve
big wagon loads, among the poor people
of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
Show people are boarding out among
the neighbors in Biddeford.

II the people up in the country round
about West Sebois station on the b. IL A
were not law abiding they would hav'
made it decidedly uncomfortable for tn,
three men who shot at and wounded G
4. Ingalls, of the Long A. house, while hi
was walking through the woods. They
were within plain sight of him, he says
and he overheard their conversation be
fore they fired.
People didn't expect that July wave OF
Friday to last until January, but Old
Prob needn't have dismissed it SC
abruptly.
The low price of potatoes hasn't affected
the high price of millinery and the big
demand for it among the Aroostook
ladies
Waterville's housewives must order
their Thanksgiving dinner the day before
This ought to be Il cause for Thanks
giving on the part of the grocery clerks.
resident of Bath, while passing along
the main street, last week, heard a buzz.
Ing and In quired if new shoe factory
had been started thereabouts 1t tran
spircd that woman's club was having
recess at meeting they were holding In
an adjoining building.
1t is rumored that Hetty Green, the
richest woman in America, has been in
the habit lately of coming to Portland
and spending the night once in every
three or four weeks. We see nothing sur
prising in this; II woman of her tempcra-
ment and cares would naturally seek a
quiet place for a good nights sleep, once
in while.
A Biddeford lady claims to be very pc
culiarly affected by spirits from the other
world, She declares spirit giving her
the name of Arthur Woodman, commun-
icates with her. This woman says she
was never believer in spritualsm.
never supposed she possessed any peculiar
powers, but few weeks ago she felt an
irresistible desire to write. When she
had taken the pencil in her hand she be-
gan to draw fine scroll work although she
never had acquired the art of drawing. A
spirit informed her that he was an artist
and would teach her to draw.
He told her he had lived at a Ger
tain place in London. The Diddeford
woman wrote to that address and says
she got reply that person of the name
given by the spirit had recently died
there. Through this spirit she claims tc
have had communication with her dead
brother, who has inspired her to write
poetry in his own unmistakable handwrlt-
ing. The woman says furthermore that
she is to have the Psychical society of Bos
ton investigate the matter We have not
learned whether the lady has any parti
cular craving for notoriety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

A plan providing for the absorption by
free delivery offices of the small fourth
class post offices has been approved by the
President While this will not be likely
to affect many fourth class postmasters in
Maine, an outline of the scheme may be
found of interest. According to the report
II includes no thirty mile radius lmta-
ton nor affords limitation to fourth class
post Offices Vacancies in the service will
be filled from an eligible list similar to
that for providing carriers. The branch
postmasters will be called superinten-
dents, and will receive stated salary,
instead of one related to the volume of
business transacted. The postmaster
general is made substantially dictator,
and may consolidate two or more offices
of any class in such a way rs to apply the
civil service system to the reorganized
Office. and the appointee of the merged
office becomes an employee Of the govern
ment instead of an officer of the depart
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

It looks rs If the Democratic crew had
mnrooned Hill. German and Brice. But
then, tho former captains left to perish on
n desert island have the satisfaction of
knowing that the Democratic craft Is
bound up salt river on long cruise that
will not prove profitable or healthful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

1t might be pertinent for Massachusetts,
people to inquire whether tho fact that
many thousand men stayed away from
the polls last week Is proof that men do
not want suffrage and ought not to have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

II English gold is used In building the
Nicaraguan canal Americans VIII expend
It and the government of the nited
States will boss the job. There ought to
be no doubt about that feature Of the
ait11aiinn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

The Waterville Sentinel thinks it has
distanced its rivals among those Maine
papers that are searching for the meanest
man, and we are not sure but what the
Sentinel's claim is valid. 1t has found o
fellow who allowed his wife to walk to
the Sidney fair as he was too lazy TO
harness the horse. He loaned her % cents
to buy her dinner on the fair ground but
when the poor woman received her pay
for washing he deducted that quarter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

New York state voted two to one in
favor OF the Legislature approprlating
u, 900, 900 for the purpose OF enIargIng
the EYfe canal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

No notice vhatever will be taken Of un-
signed Communications.
THp JOURNAL cAHHo1 sH HELp RzsPossiBLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address all Communications relating to sub
scrtptions and advertisements to BURLzIsH d
PLYu7, Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

The fact that Croker has settled down
to housekeeping in New York instead Of
returning to England Is pretty good evil
dence Of what he thinks Of the Tammsny
uinfnRt,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

Brice has written a book, his check
book, but the publication, We regret to
say, has been deferred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
most benefits. Everybody knows which
one was most handicapped by it.
What OF His Snckersnee?
(Biddeford ,Journal.)

1t is understood that Cleveand's coat
sleeve was hardly large enough to conceal
his smoker when he heard the news t1
Germans overthrow in Maryland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

Strawberry plants are blooming as ia
north Is Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

New York City has had at last the
novel experience Of an honestly conducted
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

Judge Allen G. Thurman, who for
several years has borne among his Demo
cratic friends the affectionate sobriquct,
1.-The old Roman, wal reported Satur-
day, to be lying at the point of death as
the result OF injuries received in falling
from couch at his home in Columbus,
Ohio. He was for long time q con
spicuous figure In the Democratic national
councils. He was born In Lynchburg,
Va, in 1918 He was elected to the
twenty ninth Congress from Ohio; was
elected supreme judge In 1851; was chief
justice from 1854 to 1856 was the Demo
cratic candidate for governor in 1867 was
elected to the United States Senate in
1868 and served until 1881. His friends
presented him as candidate for Presi-
dent before the Democratic conventions of
1880 and 1884, but he was unsuccessful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
A Horoscope OF 1896.
mail and Express. J

With the echoes of Tuesdays great
Republican victories still ringing in our
ears, we turn toward 1896 to find their
true significance. Whatever of doubt
there remained as to the result of the
coming presidential contest has been
swept away In a day. A Republican will
enter the White House on March 4, 1897.
The people have already rendered the
verdict, and only the formality of the
ballot box Is necessary to give it force
The fallacies of the Democratic admins
tration have been rebuked, the free silver
craze as an issue is dead and buried, and
the alleged tidal wave of 1894 is proved to
have been n genuine and lasting uprising
of the people against the perilous theory
of free trade and in defense of the Ameri-
can idea of protection for home industries
In the presidential election of 1892 the
electoral college cas- 4i4 votes, of which
Mr.. Cleveland received 277, Gen Harri-
son 145, and Populist Weaver %, giving
Cleveland 132 more votes than Harrison
and fifty-four more than We're necessary
for an election. With Utah adding three
votes to the college, the total In 1896 will
be i47, making PA necessary to choice.
Can the Republican nominee be assured
of this number without the aid of certain
states which on Tuesday entered the
Republican list, but which may still be
regarded as debatable ground in presi-
Dental contest? Let us see:
The Republican victories of Tuesday
represent the following figures in the
electoral vote
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
MAINE GOSSIP.
1t came-the rain.

The hunter who has ever shot a moose
smiles knowingly when he reads about
1900 pound moose being killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
No Geographical Considerations.
cortland Press)

One thing the elections of Tuesday did
most effectively. They entirely eliminat-
ed all necessity of selecting candidates
with view to their strength In doubtful
states by demonstrating that there were
no doubtful states. When the Republican
convention meets it can dismiss every
consideration of that kind and confine
itself entirely to inquiring and deter
mining which of the various candidates
is the fittest and will prove most accepta-
Bile to the great mass of Republicans.
Conventions have not infrequently given
preference to candidate because of his
exceptional strength in some particular
state that was doubtful and must be car
Fled to ensure success, and by doing so
have disappointed great mass of Re.
publican voters. There will be no tenn.
tation to do any such thing next year.
Geographical considerations can rightfuIlv
have no place at the next convention but
htness and general acceptability ought To
control. We need not point out which of
the recognized candidates the disap.
pearance of the locality consideration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

There's a kettle of tar and feathers
simmering fox Brewers Keeping Tom. I"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

Mr.. Daniel Andrews of West Rockport,
was OF years old last May but cut and
carried out distance of two miles. IO0o
hoop poles last week. And Mr.. Andrews
does this simply for exercise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

An Aroostook editor casually remarks
to his subscribers: IF you do not owe
enough to pay for full load of wood,
bring it along and see how it will seem to
read paper that is paid for in advance. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

OF these Cleveland secured in 1899 New
York's 80, New Jersey $40, Maryland 5
$, kentucky's IL and one from Ohio he
cause Of the closeness Of the vote for
PRESIDENTIAL electors; Kansas gave its 10
to Weaver, and Utah WAS absent. This
gives total OF 81, leaving SO of the 40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11

Waterville's housewives must order
their Thanksgiving dinner the day before.
This ought to be Il cause for Thanks
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-08-08
JEFFERSONViLLE.

Mrs Howard has a sister here visiting her.
J. NJ. Welch and family are camping at
Q1een lily Park.
Curt Perry is very happy over the arrival
of gill at his house.
W. K. Saudorson and family werein East
Fairfield over Sunday.
Mr.. Colby aud wife from Warren, Vt, are
visi ing his son here for a while.
Lyman Adams and family from New
Hampshire are visiting friends herefora week
Quite large company attended the Al.
Martz concert Monday evening and report it
frst-class.
j. w. Page is doing some repairs on one of
his houses here, which will be occupied by
Conductor Mcdonald.
Maud Griswold, who is stopping at L. E.
Harrington's through her vacation spent
Sunday at her home in Hyde Park.
Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Moore and Mr.. and
Mrs c. l.. Gates of Hyde Park were guests at
L. Z. Harrington's Saturday and Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-08-08
CAMBRIDGE,

Work on the streets commenced Monday
morning.
Linemen are stringing telephone wire be
tween this place and Underhil.
Miss Frankee a professional nurse and a
former resident is spending her vacation at
d. W. Cuttings.
Mrs John Stanley, widow Of John Stanley,
an old soldier, was in town Monday. Her
present residence is in Essex.
The past week, wi h its rain, caught many
farmers with large quantities OF grass cut
and much damage was the result.
Chauacey Wiley, graduate of Morrisville
Academy, is quite ill, a result OF hard work
and close application. He is a good boy and
all wish him speedy recovery.
County Clerk Smith B. Waite was in town
Saturday looking so handsome that it be-
came necessary for him to take Sheriff Ray
more along to scare the ladies away.
D. W. Cutting, a few days ago, when get
ting out of his carriage caught his foot and
fell to the ground iDjuring himself quite Sc
verely, but at the present time is improving
from a condition that at the first was con-
sidered to be serious.
Cambridge may at some future time, when
her people feel able and the power at Fairfax
Falls is developed, light her streets and dwell
| ing by electricity, but for the immediate pres
ent our old methods will do. Cambridge is
rather a conservative town, with limited
means and plenty of light, with the aid of an
ordinary lamp, to rejoice over the profits and
lament over losses. No manufactured light
this year. Carefully
The exercises at the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening we're of very interesting ard in
structive nature, with good audience in at.
tendance. The subject treated being " True
Manliuess" Clifford Putnam, Mrs Jessie
Dunton and Leavens each giving illustrations
of what to them true manliness in part con
ssts of, acquitting themselves well in the
limited time assigned each. The singing was
very fine, especially the rendering of Come
Unto Me" by Miss Jessie Blaisdell, with or
gan accompaniment by Mrs. Lewis. Miss
Blaisdel has sweet, strong melodious
voice, OF a superior order, and but very few
young ladies have such beautiful mouth
music as does she, and it should not be al
lowed to grow old and remain untutored anC
unused. A voice like Jessies should receive
the benefits of good training, and whoever
will aid in perfecting such a natural talent
will be blest and doubly paid.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-08-08
ERVlLLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fitzgerald are in Elmore
Grin Fletcher of York State is stopping in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Tobin we're in Underhll
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lunt we're in Wolcott
last week.
Mrs. Ashton Brown of Nashua, n H., is
visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman Witherel are visiting
friends in Johnson.
Mrs. S. R. Miller of Waterbury is visiting
her son S. r. Miller, Jr.
0. p. Shattuck and wife, have returned to
their home in Worcester, Mass.
Horace ]. Beard and Martin Mann were in
Morrisville on business Monday.
Mrs. ]. M. Hulburd and Miss Una Mann
are visiting DR.. and Mrs. Hurlburd at Jericho.
Mrs. Nellie Hepb of Jacksonville was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Edgar Maynard, the
past week.
Levi Smile and mother and Miss Lucia
Smiley, are spending q few weeks in the Adj
rondack Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. n Stearns and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Stearns spent Sunday with their
friends at North Hyde Park
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Wilbur of Underhill and
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Adams of New Hamp-
shire were in town over Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-08-08
WESTFIELD.

Homer Kirk of Providence, r. l., is visiting
here.
Miss Mabel Chamberlain of Cambridge,
Mass, is in town.
F. Miller's little daughter Laura is recover
ing from the measles.
Max Miller goes to Newport this week, to
work in the mill until fall.
Mrs. Mary Hitchcock of Clinton, Mass, is
visiting her son, David Hitchcock.
George Rhodes of Boston, Mass, and his
nephew of Palmer, Mass, are in town for a
short visit.
Rev. 4. n Granger will deliver his lecture
Three Years on a Whaler," at the NJ. IL
church Friday evening, Aug. 16, under the
auspices of the Epworth League. Mr.
Granger is well known as u fluent and in
teresting speaker nd full house is expected